Ah, what a happy little question! The prefix for the word "literate" is "il-". Isn't it wonderful how prefixes can change the meaning of a word and open up a whole new world of understanding? Just like adding a touch of color can transform a painting, adding a prefix can transform a word into something truly special.
Usually it creates a the connotation of negation or "lack of". For example, an illiterate person is one who cannot read (IL + LITERATE)
The word literate is an adjective. It describes someone who is able to read and write.
No the word forefather is not a prefix, but there is a prefix in the word. The prefix in the word forefather is Fore, meaning before.
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Literate.
il-literate (illiterate)
The prefix of literate is illiterate :) Haha i got it first!!!! From Kere!!!!
il-literate (illiterate)
Yes, "illiterate" is a root word. "Literate" is the root word, and the prefix "il-" is added to create the term "illiterate," which means unable to read or write.
Usually it creates a the connotation of negation or "lack of". For example, an illiterate person is one who cannot read (IL + LITERATE)
The word for not literate is spelled "illiterate" (unable to read).
The word literate is an adjective. It describes someone who is able to read and write.
No the word forefather is not a prefix, but there is a prefix in the word. The prefix in the word forefather is Fore, meaning before.
"As a literate individual, he had kept only the finest of classics on his bookcase."
What is the prefix of the word share
Oper is the prefix. There is no suffix. Able is the root word.
The prefix for inadequate is in-. The prefix in- means not.