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adj
that has not yet developed a written language
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
who has not yet learned to read and write
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
a member of such a culture
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adjective satellite
used of a society that has not developed writing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nonliterate
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adjective satellite
not yet having acquired the ability to read and write
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English literate English preliterate From pre- + literate.
