αλφάβητο
See also: ἀλφάβητος
Greek
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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 (bêtă).
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 of αλφάβητος (alfávitos)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αλφάβητο (alfávito) | αλφάβητα (alfávita) |
| genitive | αλφαβήτου (alfavítou) αλφάβητου (alfávitou) |
αλφαβήτων (alfavíton) |
| accusative | αλφάβητο (alfávito) | αλφάβητα (alfávita) |
| vocative | αλφάβητο (alfávito) | αλφάβητα (alfávita) |
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, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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