Literatus

Literatus
Literatus Lit`e*ra"tus (l[i^]t`[-e]*r[aum]"t[u^]s; l[i^]t`[-e]*r[=a]"t[u^]s), n.; pl. {Literati} (l[i^]t`[-e]*r[aum]"t[=e]; l[i^]t`[-e]*r[=a]"t[imac]). [L. litteratus, literatus.] A learned man; a man acquainted with literature; -- chiefly used in the plural. [1913 Webster]

Now we are to consider that our bright ideal of a literatus may chance to be maimed. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]


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