literati

[ lit-uh-rah-tee ]

/ ˌlɪt əˈrɑ ti /

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plural noun, singular lit·e·ra·tus [lit-uh-rah-tuhs, ‐rey‐]. /ˌlɪt əˈrɑ təs, ‐ˈreɪ‐/.

people engaged in literary pursuits, especially professional writers: The lounge at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City was a well-known haunt of the literati during the 1920s.

learned people and scholars considered as a class:university literati in their ivory tower.

Origin of literati

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin līterāti, litterāti “learned, liberally educated people,” noun use of plural of līterātus, litterātus; see origin at literate

Words nearby literati

literal-minded, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate, literati, literatim, literation, literator, literature, literatus

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Example sentences from the Web for literati

In our view, serious books were not just for the literati, but for anyone with a hunger for brilliant writing.
Charles Michener on Newsweek’s Cultural Edge|Charles Michener|December 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Others have joined the literati, including one budding novelist, Nicolle Wallace.
Bush Diaspora|The Daily Beast|November 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Long before she met Pinter, Fraser was a glittering member of the London literati.
Antonia Fraser on Her Wild Marriage|Amanda Foreman|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They were hack writers, and so viewed by the literati of their day.
Tragedy|Ashley H. Thorndike

The fifth class consist of medical men and literati, as also inferior government officers.
In the Eastern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston
Please to write to me as soon as you make any advances, that I may have something to say on the subject to the literati of Paris.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume I (of 2)|John Hill Burton
But the literati of England allowed her no consideration, no rest, no privacy.
Lady Byron Vindicated|Harriet Beecher Stowe
No radical change can take place in China without encountering the opposition of the literati.
The Problem of China|Bertrand Russell

British Dictionary definitions for literati

literati

/ (ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtiː) /

pl n

literary or scholarly people

Word Origin for literati

C17: from Latin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	literati
释义	literati [ lit-uh-rah-tee ] / ˌlɪt əˈrɑ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR literati ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun, singular lit·e·ra·tus [lit-uh-rah-tuhs, ‐rey‐]. /ˌlɪt əˈrɑ təs, ‐ˈreɪ‐/. people engaged in literary pursuits, especially professional writers: The lounge at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City was a well-known haunt of the literati during the 1920s. learned people and scholars considered as a class:university literati in their ivory tower. Origin of literati First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin līterāti, litterāti “learned, liberally educated people,” noun use of plural of līterātus, litterātus; see origin at literate Words nearby literati literal-minded, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate, literati, literatim, literation, literator, literature, literatus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for literati In our view, serious books were not just for the literati, but for anyone with a hunger for brilliant writing. Charles Michener on Newsweek’s Cultural Edge\|Charles Michener\|December 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Others have joined the literati, including one budding novelist, Nicolle Wallace. Bush Diaspora\|The Daily Beast\|November 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Long before she met Pinter, Fraser was a glittering member of the London literati. Antonia Fraser on Her Wild Marriage\|Amanda Foreman\|November 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST They were hack writers, and so viewed by the literati of their day. Tragedy\|Ashley H. Thorndike The fifth class consist of medical men and literati, as also inferior government officers. In the Eastern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston Please to write to me as soon as you make any advances, that I may have something to say on the subject to the literati of Paris. Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume I (of 2)\|John Hill Burton But the literati of England allowed her no consideration, no rest, no privacy. Lady Byron Vindicated\|Harriet Beecher Stowe No radical change can take place in China without encountering the opposition of the literati. The Problem of China\|Bertrand Russell British Dictionary definitions for literati literati / (ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtiː) / pl n literary or scholarly people Word Origin for literati C17: from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to literati institute, department, university, personnel, staff, body, corps, society, clinic, college, organization, profs, lecturers, pedagogues, academics, advisers, workers, instructors, mentors, professors
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literati

plural noun, singular lit·e·ra·tus [lit-uh-rah-tuhs, ‐rey‐]. /ˌlɪt əˈrɑ təs, ‐ˈreɪ‐/.

Origin of literati

Words nearby literati

Example sentences from the Web for literati

British Dictionary definitions for literati

pl n

Word Origin for literati

Words related to literati