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Meaning of "literati" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LITERATI

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITERATI

literati  [ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITERATI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Literati is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITERATI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of literati in the English dictionary

The definition of literati in the dictionary is literary or scholarly people.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITERATI


aortae
eɪˈɔːtiː
bootee
ˈbuːtiː
chaetae
ˈkiːtiː
glitterati
ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːtiː
graffiti
ɡræˈfiːtiː
illuminati
ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː
Lacertae
ləˈsɜːtiː
ngati
ˈnɑːtiː
obbligati
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtiː
obligati
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtiː
pampootie
ˌpæmˈpuːtiː
paranete
ˌpærəˈniːtiː
parti
ˈpɑːtiː
setae
ˈsiːtiː
tiriti
ˈtiːriːtiː
titi
ˈtiːtiː
wistiti
wɪsˈtiːtiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITERATI

literalness
literarily
literariness
literary
literary agency
literary agent
literary critic
literary criticism
literary editor
literary remains
literary theory
literaryism
literate
literately
literateness
literatim
literation
literator
literature
literatured

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITERATI

altostrati
belligerati
bloggerati
castrati
chatterati
cirrostrati
culturati
cumulostrati
digerati
fractostrati
Gujarati
Gujerati
inamorati
nimbostrati
Twitterati

Synonyms and antonyms of literati in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «literati» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITERATI

Find out the translation of literati to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of literati from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «literati» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

文人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

literatos
570 millions of speakers

English

literati
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साहित्यकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أدباء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

литераторы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

literatos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পণ্ডিতবর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lettrés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Literati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Literaten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

文学者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지식인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

văn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்விகற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिटारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

edebiyatçılar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

letterati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

literatów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літератори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

literați
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λόγιοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Literati
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

literati
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

litterater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of literati

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERATI»

The term «literati» is very widely used and occupies the 21.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITERATI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «literati» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «literati» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about literati

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2 QUOTES WITH «LITERATI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word literati.
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China Mieville
Fantastic fiction covers fantasy, horror and science fiction - and it doesn't get the attention it deserves from the literati.
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Arthur Smith
It's the time of year when the literati give advice on what we should be reading on our summer holidays. These terrifying lists often leave me appalled at my own ignorance, but also suspicious about the pretension of their advocates.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITERATI»

Discover the use of literati in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to literati and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Literati and Self-Re/Presentation: Autobiographical ...
"This brilliant, lucid volume--a 'must read' for students of Chinese literature and researchers on self-representation in the genres of autobiography and the European autobiographical novel--provides all the necessary historical and ...
Martin W. Huang, 1995
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Literati Identity and Its Fictional Representations in Late ...
Examining three works of vernacular fiction dating from 1750 to 1828, this book studies the intellectual and literary factors that in the mid-Qing dynasty contributed to the development of vernacular fiction of unprecedented scholarly and ...
Stephen Roddy, 1998
3
Monks, Rulers, and Literati : The Political Ascendancy of ...
The book concentrates on an important but neglected period of Chan history, the 10th and 11th centuries, when monks and rulers created the so-called Chan "golden age" and the classic principles of Chan identity.
Asian Religions University of Winnipeg Albert Welter Professor, 2006
4
AJi'an Literati and the Local in Song-Yuan-Ming China
Drawing on largely local sources, including local gazetteers and literati inscriptions for religious sites, this book offers a comprehensive examination of what it means to be 'local' during the Southern Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties in Ji ...
Anne Gerritsen, 2007
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In the Shadow of the Han: Literati Thought and Society at ...
In this groundbreaking history, Charles Holcombe examines the conditions that produced the literati and shaped their activities during the first of the Southern dynasties, with particular attention to the life and thought of the fourth ...
Charles Holcombe, 1994
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A Social History of the Chinese Book: Books and Literati ...
The history of the book in China from 1000 to 1800. The author compares the Chinese experience with books with that of other civilizations, particularly the European.
Joseph Peter McDermott, 2006
7
Powerful learning: Buddhist literati and the throne in ...
The book challenges the notion of the court and the monastic order as static institutions by examining how competition within and between them prompted major rethinking about the intellectual foundations of indigenous society and culture.
Michael W. Charney, 2006
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The Yijing and Chinese Politics: Classical Commentary and ...
Discusses interpretations of the Yijing (the I Ching or Book of Changes) during the Northern Song period and how these illuminate the momentous changes in Chinese society during this era.
Tze-ki Hon, 2012
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The Upright Brush: Yan Zhenqing's Calligraphy and Song ...
Arguing for the political rather than purely aesthetic basis for Yan Zhenqing's (709-785) reputation in Chinese calligraphy, the text posits that it was due to a handful of influential and well-educated men in the 11th century, who sought ...
Amy McNair, Zhenqing Yan, 1998
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From Slumber to Awakening: Culture and Identity of Arab ...
The examination of the literature itself begins with Israeli literature from the broad perspectives of both the prose and poetry forms and then moving into the literature and literati themselves one by one exploring the lives of the writers ...
Mishael Caspi, Jerome David Weltsch, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITERATI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term literati is used in the context of the following news items.
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Water leak damages books, forces temporary closure of Literati
A large water leak overnight Sunday at Literati Bookstore (124 E Washington St.) in Ann Arbor damaged hundreds of books and has forced a ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Patti Smith kicks off 2015 Miami Book Fair International | Miami Herald
Become a Friend of the Fair or join the new Literati Society to take advantage of early ticket sales and priority seating; more information at ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
3
Students' LA food favorites offer diverse tastes outside of Westwood …
Do ends up sitting at Literati Cafe for hours without realizing so much time has passed. “When I moved to L.A., a lot of my friends wanted to ... «Daily Bruin, Jul 15»
4
The 100 best novels: No 96 – Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler …
Outside the New York loop of young, edgy literati and excluded from the Gentlemen's Club of elder literary statesmen, Tyler, now in her 60s, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Jacob Kenedys Favourite Italian Recipes - NDTV Food
There, in the primo piano of Palazzo Caetani, the beautiful elite, the literati, the glitterati, musicians and artists and actors and singers made and ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
6
Londoner's Diary: Rachel Johnson recalls 1930s gap yahs in …
You know a financial crisis is really coming to a head when the literati get involved. “I have long been a supporter of the EU and thought we ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
7
Review: 'Death and Mr. Pickwick, A Novel” by Stephen Jarvis - Life …
This is old news for Dickens' literati. That “Boz”, the young Charles Dickens, picked up the concept in March 1836 and ran away with it, making ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
8
A love of Alaska and the sea is a treasure in author's debut work …
... “Creatures” is definitely a “literary” collection of work and thus occasionally falls prey to the standard traps of the literati. Of the 13 stories, only ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
9
Game of Thrones season six might have a major Jon Snow flashback
When something big happens on Game of Thrones that was a key point in the books, the literati of the HBO-savvy audience often have cute ... «Geek, Jul 15»
10
Cornel West Blasts Ta-Nehisi Coates for Perceived Obama Worship
The literati darling Ta-Nehisi Coates received some daunting criticism Thursday via Facebook. Political commentator and professor Dr. Cornel ... «Truthdig, Jul 15»

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