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Added 9 October 2026

alphabetic

/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪk/ adjective

Latin root: alphabēticus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about alphabetic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet.
alphabetical writing system
Arranged in order according to the alphabet.
an alphabetic arrangement

Origin

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

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