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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lit-e-ra-ten
"Die Literaten trafen sich im Café, um über Literatur zu diskutieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Well-educated people who are interested in literature and the arts; the literary intelligentsia.
"The novel was widely praised by the city's literati upon its initial publication." - 2
Scholars or learned persons as a distinct social group or class.
"During the Ming dynasty, the literati held significant influence over government administration and cultural norms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the early 18th century directly from the Latin plural of 'literatus', meaning 'learned' or 'educated'. It ultimately derives from 'littera', meaning 'letter of the alphabet', and has historically been used to describe well-read scholars, intellectuals, and the literary elite.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Literati" is said worldwide
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littérateurs
Transliteration: lit-e-ra-teur
"Les littérateurs se sont réunis pour débattre du nouveau mouvement poétique."
Literaten
Transliteration: lit-e-ra-ten
"Die Literaten trafen sich im Café, um über Literatur zu diskutieren."
letterati
Transliteration: let-te-ra-ti
"I letterati del Rinascimento hanno ridefinito la cultura europea."
letrados
Transliteration: le-tra-dos
"Los letrados de la época criticaron duramente la nueva obra de teatro."
letrados
Transliteration: le-tra-dus
"Os letrados da capital discutiam frequentemente sobre filosofia."
साहित्यकार
Transliteration: sahityakaar
"शहर के सभी जाने-माने साहित्यकार इस संगीतमय शाम में शामिल हुए।"
文人墨客
Transliteration: wén rén mò kè
"这场文化沙龙吸引了许多当代的文人墨客参加。"
문인들
Transliteration: munindeul
"그 소설은 당대 문인들 사이에서 큰 찬사를 받았다."
文人
Transliteration: bunjin
"そのカフェには多くの文人が集まり議論を交わした。"
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