Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illiterature

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: il-lit-er-a-ture
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of learning; illiteracy.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If the presentee of a lay patron be refused by the ordinary, in most cases (as for simony, adultery, or illiterature) the patron is entitled to notice; […]"

Etymology

From il- + literature.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in-
Suffix: literature

Usage

Questions

What does illiterature mean?: Lack of learning; illiteracy.
Where does illiterature come from?: From il- + literature.

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