lettré, le lettré, la lettrée
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. well-read
Yannick est très lettré ; il a lu tous les classiques de la littérature.Yannick is very well-read; he’s read all the classics.
2. (able to read and write)
Regionalism used in Belgium.
(Belgium)
a. literate
Il y a plus de gens lettrés aujourd’hui que jamais auparavant dans l’histoire.There are more literate people now than ever before in history.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. well-read person
Nawel est une lettrée qui adore les salons littéraires.Nawel is a well-read person who loves literary salons.
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