alphabetical

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
2. (not-comparable) According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) literal

Noun

Ellipsis of alphabetical jigsaw.

Synonyms

alphabetic

abecedarian

abecedary

Translations

alphabétique

alphabetisch

alfabético

alfabetico

alfabético

alfabetisch

abecedarius

αλφαβητικός

abécédaire

alfabètic

alfabeto

alfabetik

ابجدي

أبجدي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/

Etymology

From Latin alphabēticus + -al. By surface analysis, alphabet + -ical.