orature
ora·ture
orature · oratures
Oralliteratur
The oral equivalent of literature: a collection of traditional folk songs, stories,…The oral equivalent of literature: a collection of traditional folk songs, stories, etc., that is communicated orally rather than in writing.
UK/ˈɒɹətʃə/US/ˈɔɹət͡ʃɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The oral equivalent of literature: a collection of traditional folk songs, stories, etc., that is communicated orally rather than in writing.
Oralliteratur
Translations
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By meaning 1
oral equivalent of literature:
Origin
Blend of oral + literature, said to have been coined by the Ugandan linguist and literaryBlend of oral + literature, said to have been coined by the Ugandan linguist and literary theorist Pio Zirimu (died 1977): see the 1972 quotation.
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