literate — able to read and write
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: able to read and write
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɪtərət/
Korean meaning: 읽고 쓸 줄 아는
Korean pronunciation: **리**터릿
Example Sentences
- My grandpa became literate at 70 and now he's addicted to reading romance novels.
- In today's world, being digitally literate is as important as traditional literacy.
- She claims to be computer literate, but she still asks me how to copy and paste.
literate
ADJECTIVE//ˈlɪtərət//
able to read and write
💡 Concept
able to read and write
🎵 Rhyme
Be literate to obliterate what makes us illiterate!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈlɪtərət/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlɪtərət/
🌳Etymology
Rootlitter
Suffix--ate
Origin
라틴어 'litteratus'에서 유래했으며, 'littera(문자, 글자)'에서 파생되었습니다. 원래 '글자를 아는 사람'이라는 뜻으로 사용되었고, 시간이 지나면서 '교육받은, 교양 있는'이라는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
illiterateobliterateiterate
illiterate
obliterate
iterate
🔗Collocations
computer literate
digitally literate
financially literate
highly literate
literate society
barely literate
scientifically literate
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandpa became literate at 70 and now he's addicted to reading romance novels.”
“In today's world, being digitally literate is as important as traditional literacy.”
😄 Fun example
“She claims to be computer literate, but she still asks me how to copy and paste.”
“The literacy program helped thousands of adults become literate.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
educatedknowledgeablelearnedscholarlywell-read
Antonyms
illiterateuneducatedignorant
Related
literacyliteratureletteredarticulateerudite
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