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letrado.

literate (able to read, having literacy)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/leˈtɾa.du/Brazil/lɨˈtɾa.du/Portugal[lɨˈtɾa.ðu]Portugal/lɨˈtɾa.du/Portugal
  1. literate (able to read, having literacy)

  2. knowledgeable in literature; well-read

  3. learned, erudite

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese leterado, from Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”). Doublet of literato.

noun/leˈtɾa.du/Brazil/lɨˈtɾa.du/Portugal[lɨˈtɾa.ðu]Portugal/lɨˈtɾa.du/Portugal
  1. one who is able to read

    masculine
  2. one who is knowledgeable in literature

    masculine
  3. one who is learned

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese leterado, from Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”). Doublet of literato.

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