prealphabet en · NOUN
Etymology
From pre- + alphabet.
Meanings
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A writing system that was used before an alphabet, or later developed into an alphabet.
Our own dearly beloved Anglo Saxons used a very basic prealphabet consisting of 'runes' (straight lines scratched onto wood, bone or stone) called, rather quaintly I think, 'futhorc.'
2018, Bob Yareham, English Actually:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prealphabets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |