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protowriting

protowriting noun: any of the early systems of symbols that developed into writing.

Noun

protowriting (uncountable)

  1. Any of the early systems of symbols that developed into writing.
  2. Meaningless writing-like patterns drawn by children who cannot yet write.

Origin of protowriting

From proto- + writing.

Questions about protowriting

What does protowriting mean?
Protowriting means any of the early systems of symbols that developed into writing.
What part of speech is protowriting?
Protowriting is a noun.

Words near protowriting in the dictionary

  1. protoviral
  2. protovirus
  3. protoviruses
  4. protoword
  5. protowords
  6. protowriting
  7. protoxid
  8. protoxide
  9. protoxides
  10. protoxidize
  11. protoxidized

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