literate
[ lit-er-it ]
/ ˈlɪt ər ɪt /
adjective
noun
a person who can read and write.
a learned person.
Origin of literate
OTHER WORDS FROM literate
lit·er·ate·ly, adverb an·ti·lit·er·ate, adjective, noun an·ti·lit·er·ate·ly, adverb un·lit·er·ate, adjectiveWords nearby literate
literalize,
literally,
literary,
literary agent,
literary executor,
literate,
literati,
literatim,
literation,
literator,
literature
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British Dictionary definitions for literate
literate
/ (ˈlɪtərɪt) /
adjective
able to read and write
educated; learned
used to words rather than numbers as a means of expression
Compare numerate
noun
a literate person
Derived forms of literate
literately, adverbWord Origin for literate
C15: from Latin
litterātus learned. See
letter