preliterary

adjective

pre·​lit·​er·​ary ˌprē-ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē 

variants or pre-literary

: preceding the development of a written literature

preliterary Latin

preliterary oral traditions

linguistic developments during the preliterary period

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preliterary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary