I. |aˌnalfə|bed.ik, a|n- adjective
Etymology: analphabet + -ic
1. : illiterate
2.
[ an- + alphabetic ]
: not alphabetic ; specifically of a system of phonetic transcription : representing each sound by a set of three symbols indicating respectively the articulating organs, place of articulation, and size and form of aperture
II. noun
( -s )
: one who cannot read : illiterate
these … humble analphabetics … have left us no record — Norman Douglas