letrado

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese leterado, from Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /le.ˈtɾa.du/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /le.ˈtɾa.do/

Adjective

letrado m (feminine singular letrada, masculine plural letrados, feminine plural letradas, comparable)

1. literate (able to read, having literacy)

   Synonym: alfabetizado

   Antonym: analfabeto

2. knowledgeable in literature; well-read
3. learned, erudite

   Synonyms: culto, douto, erudito, instruído, sábio

   Antonym: inculto

Noun

letrado m (plural letrados, feminine letrada, feminine plural letradas)

1. one who is able to read

   Antonym: analfabeto

2. one who is knowledgeable in literature

   Synonym: literato

3. one who is learned

   Synonyms: erudito, sábio

   Antonym: inculto

Related terms

• beletrismo
• letra
• letreiro
• letrista
• literal
• literário
• literatura

 

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈtɾado/, [leˈt̪ɾaðo]

Adjective

letrado (feminine singular letrada, masculine plural letrados, feminine plural letradas)

1. educated; erudite

Noun

letrado m (plural letrados, feminine letrada, feminine plural letradas)

1. (certified) lawyer