Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiliteracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semilit-er-a-cy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of not being fully literate, or having an imperfect grasp of the written language.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Despite his high-school education, he is still stuck in semiliteracy."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English literacy English semiliteracy From semi- + literacy.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

semiliterate illiteracy literacy

Synonyms

subliteracy

Questions

What does semiliteracy mean?: The state of not being fully literate, or having an imperfect grasp of the written language.
Where does semiliteracy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English literacy English semiliteracy From semi- + literacy.

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