literatus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin literatus, litteratus.

Noun

literatus (plural literati)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A learned person; one acquainted with literature.
    • De Quincey
      Now we are to consider that our bright ideal of a literatus may chance to be maimed.

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /li.teˈraː.tus/, [lɪ.tɛˈraː.tʊs]

Adjective

literātus (feminine literāta, neuter literātum); first/second declension

  1. Alternative form of litterātus

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative literātus literāta literātum literātī literātae literāta
Genitive literātī literātae literātī literātōrum literātārum literātōrum
Dative literātō literātae literātō literātīs literātīs literātīs
Accusative literātum literātam literātum literātōs literātās literāta
Ablative literātō literātā literātō literātīs literātīs literātīs
Vocative literāte literāta literātum literātī literātae literāta

References
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