# literati

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlɪt.əˈɹɑː.tiː/ · frequency rank #65,270

## Definitions
1. Well-educated, literary people; intellectuals who are interested in literature.

## Etymology
From Latin līterātī, plural of līterātus (“lettered, literate”).

## Source
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