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semi-illiterate

sem·i-il·lit·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy ih-lit-er-it]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy ih-lit-er-it]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ ɪˈlɪt ər ɪt/

Definitions of semi-illiterate word

  • adjective semi-illiterate unable to read and write: an illiterate group. 1
  • adjective semi-illiterate having or demonstrating very little or no education. 1
  • adjective semi-illiterate showing lack of culture, especially in language and literature. 1
  • adjective semi-illiterate displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field: He is musically illiterate. 1
  • noun semi-illiterate an illiterate person. 1
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Origin of semi-illiterate

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60, illiterate is from the Latin word illiterātus unlettered. See il-2, literate

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Parts of speech for Semi-illiterate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Semi-illiterate

semi-illiterate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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