literate

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literate[1,adjective] literate[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹lit·er·ate
Variant(s): /'li-t&-r&t also 'li-tr&t/
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus marked with letters, literate, from litterae letters, literature, from plural of littera
1 a : EDUCATED, CULTURED b : able to read and write
2 a : versed in literature or creative writing : LITERARY b : LUCID, POLISHED <a literate essay> c : having knowledge or competence <computer-literate> <politically literate>
- lit·er·ate·ly adverb
- lit·er·ate·ness noun