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analphabet


an·al·pha·bet

noun \(ˌ)an-ˈal-fə-ˌbet, -bət\

Definition of ANALPHABET

: a person who cannot read : illiterate
— an·al·pha·bet·ic \ˌan-ˌal-fə-ˈbe-tik\ adjective or noun
— an·al·pha·bet·ism \(ˌ)an-ˈal-fə-bə-ˌti-zəm\ noun

Origin of ANALPHABET

Greek analphabētos not knowing the alphabet, from an- + alphabētos alphabet
First Known Use: 1881

Rhymes with ANALPHABET

bachelorette, drum majorette, electrojet, Hospitalet, marionette, microcassette, micropipette, mosquito net, musique concrète, photo-offset, Russian roulette, snowy egret, solution set, videlicet, working asset

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