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      • early 15c., "uneducated, unable to read and write" (originally meaning Latin), from Latin illiteratus "unlearned, unlettered, ignorant; without culture, inelegant," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + literatus "educated," literally "furnished with letters" (see literate).
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  3. www.etymonline.com › word › illiterateilliterate | Etymology of illiterate by etymonline

    Mar 7, 2018 · early 15c., "uneducated, unable to read and write" (originally meaning Latin), from Latin illiteratus "unlearned, unlettered, ignorant; without culture, inelegant," from assimilated form of in-"not, opposite of" (see in-(1)) + literatus "educated," literally "furnished with letters" (see literate).

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      illiterate 뜻: 읽고 쓸 줄 모르는; 15세기 초, '라틴어를 알지 못하는, 문맹의' (원래는...

    • Italiano (Italian)

      illiterate. (adj.). Primi del XV secolo, "ignorante,...

    • Unlettered

      early 15c., "uneducated, unable to read and write"...

    • 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...

    • Innumerate

      The meaning "written symbol or figure of arithmetic value"...

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  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › illiterate_adjilliterate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    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 .

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  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 31, 2012 · The meaning of ILLITERATE is having little or no education; especially : unable to read or write. How to use illiterate in a sentence. Illiterate, Aliterate, and Innumerate Synonym Discussion of Illiterate.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › illiterate_2illiterate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin illitteratus, from in-‘not’ + litteratus, from littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionilliterate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin illitteratus, from in- ‘not’ + litteratus littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’. Definition of illiterate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › illiterateIlliterate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Illiterate, from the Latin illiteratus “unlearned, ignorant,” can describe someone unable to read or write, but it can also imply that a person lacks cultural awareness. However, Walt Whitman saw a unique beauty to illiteracy: “There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the ...

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › illiterateilliterate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    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]