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oralature

oralature noun: oral as opposed to written language structured for aesthetic and similar purposes; the oral equivalent of literature.

Noun

oralature (usually uncountable, plural oralatures)

  1. (uncommon, usually) Oral as opposed to written language structured for aesthetic and similar purposes; the oral equivalent of literature.

Forms of oralature

pluraloralatures

Origin of oralature

Blend of oral + literature

Questions about oralature

What does oralature mean?
Oralature means oral as opposed to written language structured for aesthetic and similar purposes; the oral equivalent of literature.
What part of speech is oralature?
Oralature is a noun.
What is the plural of oralature?
The plural of oralature is oralatures.

Words near oralature in the dictionary

  1. Oral Torah
  2. oral tradition
  3. oral traditions
  4. oral vowel
  5. oral vowels
  6. oralature
  7. oralatures
  8. oralcare
  9. orale
  10. orales
  11. oralisable

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