n.
Pronunciation: ' al-f ə - ˌ bet, -b ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English alphabete, from Late Latin alphabetum, from Greek alphab ē tos, from alpha + b ē ta beta
Date: 1513
1 a : a set of letters or other characters with which one or more languages are written especially if arranged in a customary order b : a system of signs or signals that serve as equivalents for letters
2 : RUDIMENTS , ELEMENTS
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