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Etymology of the English word illiteracy

the English word illiteracy
derived from the English word illiterate
derived from the Latin word illiteratus (unlettered; illiterate)
using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)
using the English suffix -acy




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