preliterate, nonliterate
(adjective) used of a society that has not developed writing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nonliterate (not comparable)
Not literate; illiterate
nonliterate (plural nonliterates)
A nonliterate person.
• retentional
Source: Wiktionary
10 February 2025
(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
