analphabetic

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(an′al′fə bet′ik)

adjective, noun

illiterate

Origin: < Gr analphabētos, not knowing the alphabet (see an- & alphabet) + -ic

See analphabetic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Not alphabetical.
  2. Unable to read; illiterate.
noun
One who is unable to read; an illiterate.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek analphabētos, not knowing the alphabet

Origin: : an-, not; see a-1

Origin: + alphabētos, alphabet; see alphabet

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