literato

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A form of literati — Well-educated, erudite, literary people; intellectuals who are interested in literature.

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literatus
OriginItalian literato →
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Meanings

nounliterato (plural literati)

plural literati

  1. singularsingular of literati

    Synonyms: literatus

Synonyms & antonyms

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literatus

Origin

  1. Italianliterato
  2. Englishliterato

From Italian literato. Doublet of literate and literatus.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “literato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literato.

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