Etymology of the English word literati
the English word
literatiderived from the Latin word
litteratiderived from the Latin word
litteratus (learned, cultured, erudite; marked, branded, tattooed w)
derived from the Humanistic Latin word
littera (letter; letter, epistle)
derived from the Etruscan word
litteraderived from the Greek word
diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)
Date
The earliest known usage of literati in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
culturatiUsage
Word found in Modern English
