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Macanese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese leterado, possibly with semantic influence from Spanish letrado.
Pronunciation
Noun
letrado
- lawyer
- educated man
- poet
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese leterado, from Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
letrado (feminine letrada, masculine plural letrados, feminine plural letradas)
- literate (able to read, having literacy)
- Synonym: alfabetizado
- Antonym: analfabeto
- knowledgeable in literature; well-read
- learned, erudite
- Synonyms: culto, douto, erudito, instruído, sábio
- Antonym: inculto
Noun
letrado m (plural letrados, feminine letrada, feminine plural letradas)
- one who is able to read
- Antonym: analfabeto
- one who is knowledgeable in literature
- Synonym: literato
- one who is learned
- Synonyms: erudito, sábio
- Antonym: inculto
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈtɾado/
- Rhymes: -ado
- Syllabification: le‧tra‧do
Adjective
letrado (feminine letrada, masculine plural letrados, feminine plural letradas)
- educated; erudite
Noun
letrado m (plural letrados, feminine letrada, feminine plural letradas)
- (certified) lawyer
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