literacia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

literácia (nonstandard)

Etymology

Borrowed from English literacy.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.te.ɾaˈsi.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /li.te.ɾaˈsi.a/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /li.tɨ.ɾɐˈsi.ɐ/

Hyphenation: li‧te‧ra‧ci‧a

Noun

literacia f (plural literacias)

literacy (ability to read and write)
literacy (ability to use reading and writing as a way of acquiring knowledge, developing one's potential and actively participating in society)
(figuratively) competence (in a certain area/subject)

Derived terms

iliteracia

Further reading

“literacia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“literacia” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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