Link Centre Dictionary

literate

li·te·rate

UK/ˈlɪtəɹət/ US/ˈlɪtɜrʌt/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.
2.

able to read and write

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noun

1.

a person who can read and write

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English litterate, borrowed from Latin lītterātus, līterātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). Doublet of literato and literatus. Displaced native Old English stæfwīs.

Phrases

  • computer literate
  • literate programming

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