Word: literates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
ter
ates
Definition: Plural of literate; versed in literature; dealing with literature
Morphemes:
Affix: literate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: littera
Language: la
Decoded: littera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: letters, knowledge of literature, learning, scholarship
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives having the sense "provided with".
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.