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analphabetic

an·al·pha·bet·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-al-fuh-bet-ik, an-al-]
    • /ˌæn æl fəˈbɛt ɪk, ænˌæl-/
    • /ˌæ.næl.fə.ˈbe.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-al-fuh-bet-ik, an-al-]
    • /ˌæn æl fəˈbɛt ɪk, ænˌæl-/

Definitions of analphabetic word

  • adjective analphabetic not in alphabetical order 3
  • adjective analphabetic illiterate 3
  • adjective analphabetic not alphabetic: an analphabetic arrangement of letters. 1
  • adjective analphabetic unable to read or write; illiterate: analphabetic peoples. 1
  • adjective analphabetic Phonetics. of or constituting a system of phonetic transcription, as the one devised by Otto Jespersen, that for each sound indicates by separate sets of symbols the articulator, the point of articulation, and the size and shape of the mouth opening. 1
  • noun analphabetic an illiterate person; analphabet. 1
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Origin of analphabetic

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Greek analphábēt(os) not knowing the alphabet (an- an-1 + alphábēt(os) alphabet + -os adj. suffix) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Analphabetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Analphabetic

analphabetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

analphabetic usage trend in Literature

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