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prealphabetic

prealphabetic adjective: before the invention of the alphabet.

Adjective

prealphabetic (not comparable)

  1. Before the invention of the alphabet.
  2. Before the alphabet has been learned.

Origin of prealphabetic

From pre- + alphabetic.

Questions about prealphabetic

What does prealphabetic mean?
Prealphabetic means before the invention of the alphabet.
What part of speech is prealphabetic?
Prealphabetic is an adjective.

Words near prealphabetic in the dictionary

  1. preallotments
  2. preallots
  3. preallotted
  4. preallotting
  5. prealphabet
  6. prealphabetic
  7. prealphabetical
  8. prealphabets
  9. Prealps
  10. prealter
  11. prealtered

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