First Known Use: 1704
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literatus
noun lit·er·a·tus \ˌli-tə-ˈrä-təs\
Definition of LITERATUS
: a member of the literati
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Origin of LITERATUS
New Latin, back-formation from English literati (taken as Latin)
Rhymes with LITERATUS
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