alphabetic C2+ Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/ UK /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet The index follows strict alphabetic order. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · arranged in or relating to... alphabeticalabecedarian Word family Derived forms alphabetically Related forms alphabetalphabetize Etymology AI details From Late Latin alphabēticus, from alphabētum ('alphabet'), from Ancient Greek álphabētos, from the letter names álpha and bêta. alphabēticus Latin álpha bêta Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Shopping & Services Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # alphabetic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/ ## Meanings 1. arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet ## Examples - The index follows strict alphabetic order. ## Synonyms - alphabetical - abecedarian ## Derived Forms - alphabetically ## Related Forms - alphabet - alphabetize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: alphabēticus - Root: álpha bêta ## Etymology From Late Latin alphabēticus, from alphabētum ('alphabet'), from Ancient Greek álphabētos, from the letter names álpha and bêta. ## AI Etymology Alphabetic is an adjective meaning "arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet". Historically, it is from Late Latin alphabēticus, from alphabētum ('alphabet'), from Ancient Greek álphabētos, from the letter names álpha and bêta. The historical chain links Latin alphabēticus with Ancient Greek álpha bêta. Close English family members include alphabetically, alphabet, and alphabetize. This keeps the modern adjective sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Shopping & Services - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown