literaton.

Brit.

/ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌlɪdəˈrɑdoʊ/

Forms: 1600s–1700s litterato, 1600s– literato.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian literato, litterato.

Etymology: < Italian †literato, †litterato (see letterato n.). Compare earlier literatus n., letterato n., literate n.For corresponding plural uses see literati n., and compare discussion at that entry.

A (male) member of the literati (in either sense); a learned man, or one engaged in literary pursuits. Cf. literatus n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > learned person, scholar > [noun] > book-learned

clerkc1200

Beauclerkc1367

literatec1540

literatus1614

letterato1654

literato1655

1655 tr. A. Semedo Hist. China i. vii. 38 There being so many that pretend to the degree of a Literato, and so few that attaine to it.

1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. Polit. Touch-stone in tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 118 A poor..Litterato presented himself..and told his Majesty, that by reason of his small learning, he durst not appear in the common Schools.

1704 N. N. tr. T. Boccalini Advts. from Parnassus I. 91 Every Literato is proud of the Honour of his [sc. Bacon's] Company.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 53. ⁋9 Some may think we descend from our Imperial Dignity, in holding Correspondence with a private Litterato [v.r. Litterati].

1765 tr. A. Goudar Chinese Spy II. lxviii. 221 [Should] a literato..rise above the common knowledge, he would soon be taken down, and made to keep within the general ignorance.

1790 W. Cowper Lett. (1982) III. 328 A Folio edition of the Iliad published..at Venice, by a literato who calls himself Villoison.

1851 R. F. Burton Goa 100 You cannot boast of ever having produced a single eminent literato.

1966 Listener 15 Dec. 895/2 The technologist can always write his fortran and the literato compose his iambics.

1997 Spy (N.Y.) Dec. 55/2 There is a lectern, a signing table, presided over by a swarthy, bearded and chrome-domed literato in a wild yellow tie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	literato
释义	literaton. Brit. /ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtəʊ/, U.S. /ˌlɪdəˈrɑdoʊ/ Forms: 1600s–1700s litterato, 1600s– literato. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian literato, litterato. Etymology: < Italian †literato, †litterato (see letterato n.). Compare earlier literatus n., letterato n., literate n.For corresponding plural uses see literati n., and compare discussion at that entry. A (male) member of the literati (in either sense); a learned man, or one engaged in literary pursuits. Cf. literatus n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > learned person, scholar > [noun] > book-learned clerkc1200 Beauclerkc1367 literatec1540 literatus1614 letterato1654 literato1655 1655 tr. A. Semedo Hist. China i. vii. 38 There being so many that pretend to the degree of a Literato, and so few that attaine to it. 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. Polit. Touch-stone in tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 118 A poor..Litterato presented himself..and told his Majesty, that by reason of his small learning, he durst not appear in the common Schools. 1704 N. N. tr. T. Boccalini Advts. from Parnassus I. 91 Every Literato is proud of the Honour of his [sc. Bacon's] Company. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 53. ⁋9 Some may think we descend from our Imperial Dignity, in holding Correspondence with a private Litterato [v.r. Litterati]. 1765 tr. A. Goudar Chinese Spy II. lxviii. 221 [Should] a literato..rise above the common knowledge, he would soon be taken down, and made to keep within the general ignorance. 1790 W. Cowper Lett. (1982) III. 328 A Folio edition of the Iliad published..at Venice, by a literato who calls himself Villoison. 1851 R. F. Burton Goa 100 You cannot boast of ever having produced a single eminent literato. 1966 Listener 15 Dec. 895/2 The technologist can always write his fortran and the literato compose his iambics. 1997 Spy (N.Y.) Dec. 55/2 There is a lectern, a signing table, presided over by a swarthy, bearded and chrome-domed literato in a wild yellow tie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1655
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