"alphabetic" meaning in English

See alphabetic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪk/ Audio: en-us-alphabetic.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: Partly from French alphabétique and partly from its etymon Latin alphabēticus. By surface analysis, alphabet + -ic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|alphabétique}} French alphabétique, {{bor|en|la|alphabēticus}} Latin alphabēticus, {{surf|en|alphabet|-ic}} By surface analysis, alphabet + -ic Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} alphabetic
  1. Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase. Synonyms: alphabetical, alphabetick [obsolete]

Alternative forms

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