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- Recorded in English since 1556, from Latin illīterātus, illitterātus (“unlearned, ignorant”), itself from in- (“un-”) + līterātus, litterātus (“furnished with letters”) (from lītera, littera (“letter, character”)).
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Mar 7, 2018 · literate (adj.) "educated, instructed, having knowledge of letters," early 15c., from Latin literatus / litteratus "educated, learned, who knows the letters;" formed in imitation of Greek grammatikos from Latin littera / litera "alphabetic letter" (see letter (n.1)).
- 한국어 (Korean)
illiterate 뜻: 읽고 쓸 줄 모르는; 15세기 초, '라틴어를 알지 못하는, 문맹의' (원래는...
- Italiano (Italian)
illiterate. (adj.). Primi del XV secolo, "ignorante,...
- Unlettered
As a noun meaning "illiterate person" from 1620s. Hence, ......
- Illocutionary
adjective and noun word-forming element, in most cases from...
- Illogical
word-forming element meaning "not, opposite of, without"...
- Illiteracy
1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic...
- 한국어 (Korean)
The earliest known use of the word illiterate is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for illiterate is from 1556, in the writing of William Lauder, writer and Church of Scotland minister. illiterate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin illitterātus. See etymology.
Oct 9, 2024 · Etymology. [edit] Recorded in English since 1556, from Latin illīterātus, illitterātus (“unlearned, ignorant”), itself from in- (“un-”) + līterātus, litterātus (“furnished with letters”) (from lītera, littera (“letter, character”)). Pronunciation. [edit] IPA (key): /ɪˈlɪtəɹət/, /ɪˈlɪtɹət/ Audio (US): Adjective. [edit]
Some Greek words were borrowed into Latin and its descendants, the Romance languages. English often received these words from French. Some have remained very close to the Greek original, e.g., lamp (Latin lampas; Greek λαμπάς). In others, the phonetic and orthographic form has changed considerably.
Even more remarkable was the geographical and chronological range: where previous studies had focused on very local and short term contexts of writing, Harris told the story of the entire classical world from Homer to late antiquity from ancient Greece to Rome's least literate northern provinces.
Aug 1, 2023 · The Greek alphabet was invented c. 8th century BCE. Where did the Greek alphabet come from? The Greek alphabet was derived from the Phoenician script of 22 characters without vowels. The Greek alphabet added vowels and two letters bringing the script up to 24 letters. Why is it called an "alphabet"?
Nov 27, 2022 · Historically, illiterates were immersed in an urban landscape of signs and inscriptions: the city was their text. Illiterate people were not marginalised, but always participated in literate culture. For centuries, they listened to their texts, as shown by various...
