Il-lit'er-ate, a.

a. [Lat. illiteratus; prefix il, for in, and literatus, learned; It. illiterato and illetterato, Sp. illiterato, Fr. illitéré and illettré.] Ignorant of letters or books; uninstructed in science; as, an illiterate man, nation, or tribe.

Synonyms— Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered. See IGNORANT.