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literati
- /ˌlɪt.əˈɹɑː.tiː/ UK
- /ˌlɪtəˈɹɑti/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin līterātī, plural of līterātus (“lettered, literate”).
noun literatus · literato · litterati
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Well-educated, erudite, literary people; intellectuals who are interested in literature.
First, to Counsellor Fitzclabber, who, he told me, was then employed in compiling a history of the kings of Minster, from Irish manuscripts; and then to his friend Mr. Gahagan, who was a profound philosopher and politician, and had projected many excellent schemes for the good of his country. But it
Opposite: illiterati
Translations
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noun well-educated, literary people
| Español | literatos |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 文学者 bungakusha |
| 中文 | 文學家 /文学家 wénxuéjiā, 文人 wénrén |
| Français | littérateur, littératrice |
| Deutsch | Bildungsbürger |
| Русский | литера́тор literátor |
Talk about this word "literati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/literati. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. literati. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/literati "literati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/literati.Cite this
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