αλφάβητο
See also: ἀλφάβητος
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- αλφάβητος (alfávitos) — rare
- αλφαβήτα (alfavíta) — less common
- (Katharevousa) αλφάβητον (alfáviton)
Etymology edit
From Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton) from the accusative of Koine Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) + βῆτᾰ (bêta).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
αλφάβητο • (alfávito) n (plural αλφάβητα)
- alphabet, a series of letters or graphics representing particular sounds or phonemes
- the ABCs of a subject matter; the basics; the most basic fundamentals of a certain sphere of knowledge
- Το αλφάβητο της φιλοσοφίας
- To alfávito tis filosofías
- the ABCs of philosophy
- (feminine): Accusative singular form of αλφάβητος (alfávitos).
Declension edit
declension of αλφάβητο
Related terms edit
- αλφαβητάρι (alfavitári, “spelling book”)
- αλφαβητική σειρά f (alfavitikí seirá, “alphabetical order”)
- αλφαβητικός (alfavitikós, “alphabetical”)
- φωνητικό αλφάβητο n (fonitikó alfávito, “phonetic alphabet”)
Further reading edit
- αλφάβητο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.