Word: illiteracy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: il
lit
er
a
cy
Definition: Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.
Morphemes:
Affix: in-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to nouns to mean lacking or without
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: literate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: littera
Language: la
Decoded: littera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: letters, knowledge of literature, learning, scholarship
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