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Alphabets: meaning, definitions and examples

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alphabets

 

[ หˆรฆlfษ™bษ›ts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

letters of the alphabet

The alphabets are the set of letters used to write a language. There are usually 26 alphabets in the English language, consisting of both consonants and vowels.

Synonyms

characters, letters, symbols.

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Word Description / Examples
alphabets

Use when referring to the entire set of letters in a particular language.

  • The English and Greek alphabets are different.
  • She learned the alphabets of seven different languages.
letters

Applicable when referring specifically to individual alphabetic symbols.

  • The first three letters of the alphabet are A, B, and C.
  • She wrote her name in large letters.
characters

Utilized when talking about individual letters, numbers, or symbols in text, commonly in computing or typography.

  • The password must contain at least eight characters.
  • Special characters like @ and # can be used in passwords.
symbols

Used when indicating a broader category that includes letters, numbers, and special typographic marks.

  • Mathematical symbols like + and - are easy to remember.
  • On the keyboard, there are many symbols besides letters.

Examples of usage

  • The teacher taught the students the alphabets in the English language.
  • She practiced writing all the alphabets from A to Z.
  • We use alphabets to form words and sentences.

Translations

Translations of the word "alphabets" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alfabetos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฐเฅเคฃเคฎเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Alphabete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ alfabet

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะปั„ะฐะฒั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ alfabety

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒซใƒ•ใ‚กใƒ™ใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท alphabets

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alfabetos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alfabeler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ŒํŒŒ๋ฒณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุจุฌุฏูŠุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ abecedy

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ abecedy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—ๆฏ่กจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ abecede

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stafrรณf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปั„ะฐะฒะธั‚ั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lifbalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alfabetos

Etymology

The word 'alphabet' originated from the Late Latin word 'alphabetum', which in turn came from the Greek 'alphabฤ“tos'. The Greek word was a combination of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta. The concept of alphabets as we know them today dates back to around 2000 BCE with the Phoenician alphabet, which served as the basis for many modern alphabets.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,505, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.