- un·let·tered
- /ˌʌnˈlɛtɚd/ adjformal + literary : unable to read or write : ↑illiterate
unlettered peasants
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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let|tered — «LEHT uhrd», adjective. 1. marked with letters. 2. able to read and write; educated; literate: »lettered coxcombs without good breeding (Sir Richard Steele). 3. having or characterized by learning or literary culture; learned … Useful english dictionary
black-let|tered — «BLAK LEHT uhrd», adjective. printed in black letter … Useful english dictionary
un|let|tered — «uhn LEHT uhrd», adjective. 1. not educated; unlearned. 2. not able to read or write; illiterate … Useful english dictionary
let — let·o·vic·ite; let·ta·ble; let·tered; let·ter·er; let·ter·et; let·ter·gae; let·ter·less; let·ter·man; let·tic; let·tre; let·tuce; lobe·let; lord·let; lor·i·let; lu·nu·let; mag·a·zine·let; man·tel·let·ta; mart·let; mil·let·tia; miq·ue·let;… … English syllables
tered — bis·tered; cra·tered; goi·tered; let·tered; mi·tered; oys·tered; pi·las·tered; scat·tered·ly; scat·tered·ness; scep·tered; shut·tered; spec·tered; tat·tered; cen·tered; cen·tered·ness; … English syllables
lettered — let|tered [ˈletəd US ərd] adj formal well educated … Dictionary of contemporary English
lettered — let|tered [ letərd ] adjective 1. ) something that is lettered has words written on it 2. ) LITERARY well educated … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lettered — let·tered … English syllables
lettered — let•tered [[t]ˈlɛt ərd[/t]] adj. 1) educated or learned 2) literate 3) of or characterized by learning or literary culture 4) marked with or as if with letters • Etymology: 1275–1325 … From formal English to slang
unlettered — un|let|tered [ʌnˈletəd US ərd] adj formal unable to read, or uneducated … Dictionary of contemporary English
