letterless

adjective

let·​ter·​less

ˈletə(r)lə̇s

1

archaic : devoid of learning : illiterate

2

: devoid of correspondence

3

: devoid of inscription

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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