alphabetize C2+ Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ UK /ˈælfəbɪtaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to arrange in alphabetical order She offered to alphabetize the entire card catalogue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to arrange in alphabetical... ordersortarrangesequence Word family Derived forms alphabetizationalphabetizer Related forms alphabetalphabetic Etymology AI details From alphabet + -ize; from Latin alphabētum, from Ancient Greek álphabētos, from the first two Greek letter names álpha and bêta. alphabētum la-cla álpha bêta Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Shopping & Services Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # alphabetize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈælfəbɪtaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to arrange in alphabetical order ## Examples - She offered to alphabetize the entire card catalogue. ## Synonyms - order - sort - arrange - sequence ## Derived Forms - alphabetization - alphabetizer ## Related Forms - alphabet - alphabetic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: alphabētum - Root: álpha bêta ## Etymology From alphabet + -ize; from Latin alphabētum, from Ancient Greek álphabētos, from the first two Greek letter names álpha and bêta. ## AI Etymology Alphabetize is a verb meaning "to arrange in alphabetical order". Historically, it is from alphabet + -ize; from Latin alphabētum, from Ancient Greek álphabētos, from the first two Greek letter names álpha and bêta. The visible construction is part of the etymology: alphabetize is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "to arrange in alphabetical order", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin alphabētum with Ancient Greek álpha bêta. Close English family members include alphabetization, alphabetizer, alphabet, and alphabetic. ## Topics - Shopping & Services - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown