literate

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[ˈlɪt(ə)rət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- able to read and write
(e.g: their parents were uneducated and barely literate)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin litteratus, from littera (see letter)


[ˈlɪt(ə)rət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a literate person


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin litteratus, from littera (see letter)




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