Pronunciation: ( ˌ )an- ' al-f ə - ˌ bet, -b ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek analphab ē tos not knowing the alphabet, from an- + alphab ē tos alphabet
Date: 1881
: a person who cannot read : ILLITERATE
– an · al · pha · bet · ic \ ˌ an- ˌ al-f ə - ' be-tik \ adjective or noun
– an · al · pha · bet · ism \ ( ˌ )an- ' al-f ə -b ə - ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun