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illiterati

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Those who cannot read and write Latin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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noun

Meaning 2

Those who are illiterate or unlearned.

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Usage: plural, plural-only

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of illiterati.

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Usage: alt-of, plural, plural-only

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉丁語文盲 /拉丁语文盲 (lādīngyǔwénmáng) — those who cannot read and write Latin
  • Japanese: ラテン語の非識字者 (ratengo no hishikijisya) — those who cannot read and write Latin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 文盲 (wénmáng) — those who are illiterate and unlearned
  • Japanese: 無教養者 (mukyōyōsha) — those who are illiterate and unlearned
  • Spanish: iliteratos — those who are illiterate and unlearned