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Definition of alphabet

alphabet

/ˈælfəbɛt/
al · pha · bet
Adverb:alphabetically
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• noun

1

A standardized set of written letters or symbols arranged in a fixed customary order, each representing one or more basic speech sounds of a language.

Example

"The children quickly learned to recite the twenty-six letters of the English alphabet in order."

2

Any system of characters, signs, or signals used to represent letters or convey information, or the rudimentary principles of a subject.

Example

"Telegraph operators had to memorize the dots and dashes of the Morse code alphabet."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 15th century from Late Latin alphabetum, which came from Ancient Greek alphabetos, formed by combining the names of the first two Greek letters, alpha and beta (derived from Phoenician aleph, meaning 'ox', and beth, meaning 'house').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Alphabet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/alphabet
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