Word: illiteracy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: il
lit
er
a
cy
Definition: The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
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: Noun
Meaning: A person who is able to read and write.
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 collective/abstract nouns from adjectives or other nouns.
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of rank or office e.g. abbacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia