First Known Use: 1621
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literati
noun plural li·te·ra·ti \ˌli-tə-ˈrä-(ˌ)tē\
Definition of LITERATI
1
: the educated class; also : intelligentsia
2
: persons interested in literature or the arts
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Origin of LITERATI
obsolete Italian litterati, from Latin, plural of litteratus
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