alphabetic

American  

[al-fuh-bet-ik] / ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪk /

adjective

1. relating to, expressed by, or using an alphabet.

   The language uses alphabetic writing.

2. alphabetical.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonalphabetic
  adjective
• unalphabetic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of alphabetic

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

Example Sentences

Kazakhstan: An Alphabetic Guide – drawn from the notes for a recent consultancy project for the country – will appear as soon as it is cleared by Kazakhstani censors.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2015

Alphabetic writing, astronomy, history, chronology, architecture, plastic art, sculpture, navigation, agriculture, textile industry, seem, all of them, to have had their origin in one or other of these two countries.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

Were Hieroglyphics employed before or after Alphabetic Writing?

From A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. by Anonymous

Alphabetic links have been added to the indexes by the transcriber for the convenience of the reader.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

Alphabetic links have been added to the index for the convenience of the reader.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle