culturatin.

Brit.

/ˌkʌltʃəˈrɑːti/, U.S.

/ˌkəltʃəˈrɑdi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: culture n., -ati comb. form.

Etymology: < culture n. + -ati comb. form.Singular forms culturatus (modelled on Latin masculine nouns in -us) and culturato (modelled on Italian masculine nouns in -o) are also occasionally attested.

Originally U.S.

With plural agreement. Cultured people considered as a class; members of a cultural elite.

ΚΠ

1892 Two Tales 30 July 167 ‘I open the season with her in Chicago.’ ‘In Chicago?’ I asked, rather aghast. ‘Yes. Try her on a dog first,’ he replied, with a humorous wink. ‘That's what we tell you Eastern Culturati, you know.’

1965 Washington Post 4 June a21/5 The New York culturati..turned out..for an LBJ fundraising dinner.

1976 Listener 2 Dec. 722/1 The Festival of Britain inspires instant recall in culturati.

1984 T. Wolfe in Harper's Mag. Oct. 61 There they were, devout Christians at a New York art world event. The culturati and the Christians were arranged at the tables like Arapaho beads: one culturatus, one Christian, one culturatus, one Christian.

1986 J. Hobhouse November 171 Farther down, two black boys on moving carpets of air glide for the culturati by the steps of the Met.

2000 Esquire Jan. 35/1 The yuppies and the culturati get fashionable shows that suck up to them while members of America's underclass are largely served by atrocious crap.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	culturati
释义	culturatin. Brit. /ˌkʌltʃəˈrɑːti/, U.S. /ˌkəltʃəˈrɑdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: culture n., -ati comb. form. Etymology: < culture n. + -ati comb. form.Singular forms culturatus (modelled on Latin masculine nouns in -us) and culturato (modelled on Italian masculine nouns in -o) are also occasionally attested. Originally U.S. With plural agreement. Cultured people considered as a class; members of a cultural elite. ΚΠ 1892 Two Tales 30 July 167 ‘I open the season with her in Chicago.’ ‘In Chicago?’ I asked, rather aghast. ‘Yes. Try her on a dog first,’ he replied, with a humorous wink. ‘That's what we tell you Eastern Culturati, you know.’ 1965 Washington Post 4 June a21/5 The New York culturati..turned out..for an LBJ fundraising dinner. 1976 Listener 2 Dec. 722/1 The Festival of Britain inspires instant recall in culturati. 1984 T. Wolfe in Harper's Mag. Oct. 61 There they were, devout Christians at a New York art world event. The culturati and the Christians were arranged at the tables like Arapaho beads: one culturatus, one Christian, one culturatus, one Christian. 1986 J. Hobhouse November 171 Farther down, two black boys on moving carpets of air glide for the culturati by the steps of the Met. 2000 Esquire Jan. 35/1 The yuppies and the culturati get fashionable shows that suck up to them while members of America's underclass are largely served by atrocious crap. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1892
随便看	soft-shoe shuffle soft-shoeing soft-sided soft-skinned soft-skirted soft-soap soft-soap manufacturer soft-soaped soft-soaper soft-soaping soft-soaps soft-soapy soft-solder soft-soldered soft-solderer soft-soldering soft-soled soft-sounding soft-spine soft-spirited soft-spleened soft-spoken soft-spun soft-tailed soft-talk