preliterate

• Describe una sociedad o cultura que aún no ha desarrollado un sistema de escritura, o a una persona que no sabe leer ni escribir.

Describes a society or culture that has not yet developed a system of writing.

1. Not yet able to read or writeC1formal

   Describes a person who has not yet learned to read and write.

   prealfabetizado

   • The program focuses on teaching preliterate children basic literacy skills.
   • Many preliterate adults in the region are now attending evening classes.
   • The teacher used pictures to communicate with the preliterate students.

   Sinónimosilliterateunletteredunschooleduntaught

   Antónimosliterate

2. Society without writingC1formal

   Describes a society or culture that has not developed a system of writing.

   Sociedad sin escritura

   • Historians study preliterate societies through their artifacts and oral traditions.
   • The cave paintings provide insight into the beliefs of preliterate cultures.
   • In preliterate times, knowledge was passed down orally from generation to generation.

   Sinónimosanalphabeticnonliterateoralunwritten

   Antónimosliteratewriting