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- Dictionarypre·lit·er·ate/prēˈlidərət/
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting a society or culture that has not developed the use of writing: "preliterate myths and rituals"
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adjective. language specialized uk / ˌpriːˈlɪt. ə r.ət / us / ˌpriːˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ət / Add to word list. (of a society) not having a written language: a preliterate tribe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Aware. abreast. acquainted. alive to something idiom. awakening. genned up. have/keep your finger on the pulse idiom. hyper-awareness.
- Znaczenie Preliterate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PRELITERATE definicja: 1. (of a society) not having a...
- English (US)
(of a society) not having a written language: a preliterate...
- Prelude
PRELUDE definition: 1. something that comes before a more...
- Preliterate in Simplified Chinese
preliterate translate: 没有文字的,文字出现以前的,尚未使用文字的. Learn more in...
- Znaczenie Preliterate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
1. a. : not yet employing writing as a cultural medium. b. : lacking the use of writing. 2. : antedating the use of writing. preliterate noun. Examples of preliterate in a Sentence.
(of a society) not having a written language: a preliterate tribe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Aware. abreast. acquainted. alive to something idiom. awakening. genned up. have/keep your finger on the pulse idiom. hyper-awareness. hyper-conscious. omnisciently. on the ball idiom. on the inside idiom. over-informed. perceive.
Preliterate definition: lacking a written language; nonliterate. See examples of PRELITERATE used in a sentence.
Someone who's preliterate hasn't learned how to read or write yet. Your two year-old cousin is probably preliterate. Small children are preliterate, and some people with learning difficulties remain preliterate for much longer.
1. lacking a written language; nonliterate. a preliterate culture. 2. occurring before the development or use of writing. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1920–25; pre- + literate] Examples of 'preliterate' in a sentence
What does the word preliterate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word preliterate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word preliterate? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.