alphabetic

[ al-fuh-bet-ik ]

adjective

relating to, expressed by, or using an alphabet:The language uses alphabetic writing.
alphabetical (def. 1).

Origin of alphabetic

First recorded in 1640–50; from French alphabétique, from Late Latin alphabēticus, equivalent to alphabet + -ic

He taught the people how to form and use alphabetic signs and instructed them in mathematics: he gave them their code of laws.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
Where obvious, typos have been corrected in the text and marked with an alphabetic footnote.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements | Nesta H. Webster
Professor Sayce supported him, strongly inclining toward an alphabetic or linguistic, perhaps ideographic, signification.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
We can use her materials for sense training and lead as she does to easy mastery of the alphabetic symbols.
The Montessori Method | Maria Montessori
The privilege of modifying alphabetic form is one that has been frequently exercised.
A Librarian's Open Shelf | Arthur E. Bostwick

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