alphabetic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Partly from French alphabétique and partly from its etymon Latin alphabēticus.[1] By surface analysis, alphabet +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

alphabetic

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

Derived terms

Translations
alphabetical — see alphabetical

References
  1. “alphabetic, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠‎, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 2023-09-12.
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