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preliterate

pre lit er ate |prēˈlitərət priˈlɪdərət | adjective of, relating to, or denoting a society or culture that has not developed the use of writing.

 

Oxford Dictionary

preliterate

pre |lit ¦er ¦ate |priːˈlɪt (ə )rət | adjective relating to or denoting a society or culture that has not developed the use of writing.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

preliterate

pre lit e rate /priːlɪ́t (ə )rət /形容詞 文字文化以前の ; 書き言葉 [文字 ]を持たない .