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Meaning of alphabet in English
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/ˈælfəˌbɛt/
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Noun
alphabet
Etymology
early 16th century: from late Latin alphabetum, from Greek alpha, bēta, the first two letters of the Greek alphabet
Definitions
1.
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
2.
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
Examples
« he mastered only the rudiments of geometry »