Word: subliteracy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
li
ter
a
cy
Definition: The state or condition of being subliterate.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: literate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: littera
Language: la
Decoded: littera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a letter of the alphabet
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives having the sense "provided with".
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia