| 【liter-, letter-】 are a word-forming element usually meaning "letter" from Latin "littera, litera" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "liter-, letter-"]
illiterate ☆[5166] not knowing how to read or write opposite LITERATE
letter ****[337] If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post.
literacy **[4082] Literacy is the ability to read and write.
literal ☆[5334] The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense.
literally ****[1987] You can use literally to emphasize a statement. Some careful speakers of English think that this use is incorrect.
literature ****[1514] Novels, plays, and poetry are referred to as literature, especially when they are considered to be good or important.
[WORD ROOT]root liter
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] liter, letter, liter-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) littera, litera
[MEANING]root letter
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 littera alphabetic letter; a writing, document, record
- 【Latin】 litera =littera;
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illiterate ☆[5166] adjective from literate 〈 liter-
【DEFINITION】 ① not knowing how to read or write opposite LITERATE
② having or showing a lack of knowledge about a particular subject opposite LITERATE
③ not grammatically correct
【ANTONYM】 literate
【COMPOSITION】 in + literate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ il(in); not, opposite of, without ⑵ liter; letter ⑶ ate; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin illiteratus》 [in-+literatus] unlearned, unlettered, ignorant; without culture, inelegant
【First Known Meaning】 uneducated, unable to read and write
letter ★★★★[337] noun from letter 〈 liter-
【DEFINITION】 If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post.
【pl.】 letters
【ROOTs】 letter(liter); letter
【Etymology】 《Latin litera》 =littera;
【First Known Meaning】 ① graphic symbol, alphabetic sign, written character conveying information about sound in speech ② one who lets
【DERIVATIVEs】 letterer, literal, literality, literalness, literate, literately, letter, literally
literacy ★★[4082] noun from literacy 〈 liter-
【DEFINITION】 Literacy is the ability to read and write.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ANTONYM】 illiteracy
【COMPOSITION】 literate + cy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ liter; letter ⑵ acy(cy); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English furðra》 further, greater, superior
【First Known Meaning】 ability to read and write,
literal ☆[5334] adjective from literal 〈 liter-
【DEFINITION】 The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ liter; letter ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin littera》 alphabetic letter; a writing, document, record
【DERIVATIVEs】 letterer, literal, literality, literalness, literate, letter, literally
literally ★★★★[1987] adverb from literal 〈 liter-
【DEFINITION】 You can use literally to emphasize a statement. Some careful speakers of English think that this use is incorrect.
【SYNONYM】 exactly
【COMPOSITION】 literal + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ liter; letter ⑵ al; adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin littera》 alphabetic letter; a writing, document, record
【DERIVATIVEs】 literal, literality, literalness, letter, literally
literature ★★★★[1514] noun from literate 〈 liter-
【DEFINITION】 Novels, plays, and poetry are referred to as literature, especially when they are considered to be good or important.
【pl.】 literatures
【COMPOSITION】 literate + ure
【ROOTs】 ⑴ liter; letter ⑵ at(ate); adjective suffix ⑶ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin littera》 alphabetic letter; a writing, document, record
【DERIVATIVEs】 literarily, literariness, literary, literature
Other words containing "liter-, letter-"; illiteracy, letterer, liter-, literality, literalness, literarily, literariness, literary, literate, literately, newsletter
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
line
limit
like
light
lig
lie, lay
lic-
liber
lev
less
