alphabetic

/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪk/

æl · FƏBƐT · ɪk (3 syllables)

English Adj
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Definition

Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.

Etymology

Partly from French alphabétique and partly from its etymon Latin alphabēticus. By surface analysis, alphabet + -ic.

Example Sentences

  • "Seycong or his linguistic consultants could use as a model the alphabetic or abugidic scripts of India and Inner Asia […]"
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