lletráu

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin litterātus (“learned; erudite”). Doublet of lliteratu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʎeˈtɾau̯/ [ʎeˈt̪ɾau̯]
  • Rhymes: -au̯
  • Syllabification: lle‧tráu

Adjective

lletráu m sg (feminine singular lletrada, neuter singular lletrao, masculine plural lletraos, feminine plural lletraes)

  1. educated; erudite, scholar
    Synonyms: lleíu, péritu
    Antonyms: bardín, aldeanu, paletu, cazurru

Further reading

  • “lletráu (adjective)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “lletráu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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