literate
[ lit-er-it ]
/ ˈlɪt ər ɪt /
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adjective
noun
a person who can read and write.
a learned person.
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Origin of literate
OTHER WORDS FROM literate
lit·er·ate·ly, adverban·ti·lit·er·ate, adjective, nounan·ti·lit·er·ate·ly, adverbun·lit·er·ate, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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 expressionCompare numerate
noun
a literate person
Derived forms of literate
literately, adverbWord Origin for literate
C15: from Latin litterātus learned. See letter
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