preliteracy
The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and writeThe period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write.
Origin
From pre- + literacy.From pre- + literacy.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable