I loves me my Word A Day, even when it is something I'd think twice about using in polite society.
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg
analphabet
PRONUNCIATION:
(an-AL-fuh-bet) [URL]http://wordsmith.org/words/images/sound-icon.png[/URL]
MEANING:
noun: An illiterate; one who doesn't know the alphabet or the basics of something.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek analphabetos (not knowing the alphabet), from an- (not) + alphabetos (alphabet), from alpha + beta.
USAGE:
"For an auto-analphabet like me, this was big news indeed. Armed with these magical tires, I'd never have to lug around a spare."
Amy Gamerman; Tires -- No Pressure; The Wall Street Journal (New York); May 29, 1998.
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg
analphabet
PRONUNCIATION:
(an-AL-fuh-bet) [URL]http://wordsmith.org/words/images/sound-icon.png[/URL]
MEANING:
noun: An illiterate; one who doesn't know the alphabet or the basics of something.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek analphabetos (not knowing the alphabet), from an- (not) + alphabetos (alphabet), from alpha + beta.
USAGE:
"For an auto-analphabet like me, this was big news indeed. Armed with these magical tires, I'd never have to lug around a spare."
Amy Gamerman; Tires -- No Pressure; The Wall Street Journal (New York); May 29, 1998.
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