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literator

[lit-uh-rey-ter]

lit·er·a·tor

[lit-uh-rey-ter]

Origin:
1625–35; < Latin litterātor an (inferior) grammarian, orig., one who teaches elementary grammar, equivalent to litter(a) letter + -ātor -ator; see literate
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Literator is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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literator (ˈlɪtəˌreɪtə)
 
n
another word for littérateur
 
[C18: from Latin, from littera letter]

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