LITERATE


Meaning of LITERATE in English

/ ˈlɪtərət; NAmE / adjective

able to read and write

OPP illiterate

—see also numerate , computer-literate

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin litteratus , from littera letter of the alphabet, (plural) epistle, literature, culture.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.