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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lit·er·ate
ETYMOLOGY Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus marked with letters, literate, from litterae letters, literature, from plural of littera DATE 15th century 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
noun DATE circa 1550 1. an educated person 2. a person who can read and write English Etymology literate early 15c., from L. lit(t)eratus "educated, learned," lit. "one who knows the letters," formed in imitation of Gk. grammatikos from L.lit(t)era "letter." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 literate lit·er·ate / 5litErEt / adjective able to read and write 有读写能力的；有文化的 OPP illiterate ⇨ see also numerate at numeracy , computer-literate Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English literate adj. VERBS be | become ADV. highly, very Only highly literate people are capable of discussing these subjects. | fully They are the first fully literate generation in the country. | barely, hardly He was uneducated and barely literate. | fairly, quite | economically, musically, politically, technologically (= educated about economics, music, etc.) PREP. in Both parents were literate in English. PHRASES computer literate (= able to use a computer) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lit·er·ate I. \ˈlid.ərə̇t, ˈlitərə̇t, ˈli.trə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English literat, from Latin litteratus, literatus, adjective & noun, from litterae, literae epistle, writing, literature + -atus -ate — more at letter 1. a. : characterized by or possessed of learning : educated , cultured < one of the more literate analysts working in this area — Webster Schott > < citizens … highly literate in economic matters — Alan Valentine > < the familiar magic in words and miracles in perception that are Shakespeare's … provide the mind with a literate and often gusty evening — New Republic > < it is a literate community, with several good museums and its own symphony orchestra > b. : able to read and write — opposed to illiterate < a large percentage of the world's adult population is literate in some language > 2. a. : versed or immersed in literature or creative writing : literary < a novel … of the former master of satire, who nevertheless is always literate and engrossing — Harvey Breit > b. : dealing with literature or belles lettres < innovators in this form of literate publishing — Seymour Krim > c. : well executed or technically proficient : polished , lucid < though it is … always cinematically literate, the picture is longer on talk than on action — Time > < assembling doctoral findings into a literate thesis — J.P.Elder > II. noun (-s) Etymology: Latin litteratus, literatus 1. a. : an educated person b. : one who can read and write 2. : one admitted to holy orders in the Church of England without having a university degree |
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