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illitterātus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • illiterate adjective Unable to read or write.
  • uneducated adj Not having received much or any formal schooling.
  • unlearned adj ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
  • unlettered adj Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.

Senses

illitterātus is used for these senses in English:

  • uneducated Not educated.
  • unlearned ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
  • unlettered (figurative) Not instructed in letters; not educated, not well-read; unable to read.

illiterate — full definition

  1. adjective Unable to read or write.
  2. adjective Lacking basic knowledge in a particular field.

Related Latin words