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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Alphabet \Al"pha*bet\, v. t.
     To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange
     alphabetically. [R.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Alphabet \Al"pha*bet\, n. [L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. ? + ?, the
     first two Greek letters; Heb. [=a]leph and beth: cf. F.
     alphabet.]
     1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order;
        the series of letters or signs which form the elements of
        written language.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The simplest rudiments; elements.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The very alphabet of our law.         --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Alphabet \Al"pha*bet\, n. [L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. ? + ?, the
     first two Greek letters; Heb. [=a]leph and beth: cf. F.
     alphabet.]
     1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order;
        the series of letters or signs which form the elements of
        written language.
  
     2. The simplest rudiments; elements.
  
              The very alphabet of our law.         --Macaulay.
  
     Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Alphabet \Al"pha*bet\, v. t.
     To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange
     alphabetically. [R.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  alphabet
       n 1: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a
            language
       2: the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he
          mastered only the rudiments of geometry" [syn: rudiment,
           first rudiment, first principle, ABC, ABC's, ABCs]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  alphabet
     Γαλλικά n.
     το αλφάβητο

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Alphabet
     Γερμανικά n.
     (ετ γραφή de) το αλφάβητο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  alphabet
     Middle French n.
     #English (gloss: set of letters considered as a group)
     n.
     1 The set of letters used when writing in a language.
     2 A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (qualifier:
  Contrast e.g. ''logography'', a writing system in which each character
  represents a word, and ''syllabary'', in which each character represents
  a syllable.)
     3 # A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant
  ''and'' vowel phonemes. (qualifier: Contrast e.g. ''abjad''.)
     4 (lb en computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable
  symbols.
     5 (lb en India Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia) An individual letter of
  an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
     6 The simplest rudiments; elements.
     7 (lb en Internet slang political) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or
  another such government agency.
     vb.
     (lb en rare) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange
  alphabetically.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Alphabet
     Luxembourgish n.
     alphabet

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  alphabet
     n.
     1 The set of letters used when writing in a language.
     2 A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (qualifier:
  Contrast e.g. ''logography'', a writing system in which each character
  represents a word, and ''syllabary'', in which each character represents
  a syllable.)
     3 # A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant
  ''and'' vowel phonemes. (qualifier: Contrast e.g. ''abjad''.)
     4 (lb en computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable
  symbols.
     5 (lb en India Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia) An individual letter of
  an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
     6 The simplest rudiments; elements.
     7 (lb en Internet slang political) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or
  another such government agency.
     vb.
     (lb en rare) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange
  alphabetically.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  alphabet
     Middle French n.
     #English (gloss: set of letters considered as a group)
     n.
     1 The set of letters used when writing in a language.
     2 A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (qualifier:
  Contrast e.g. ''logography'', a writing system in which each character
  represents a word, and ''syllabary'', in which each character represents
  a syllable.)
     3 # A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant
  ''and'' vowel phonemes. (qualifier: Contrast e.g. ''abjad''.)
     4 (lb en computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable
  symbols.
     5 (lb en India Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia) An individual letter of
  an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
     6 The simplest rudiments; elements.
     7 (lb en Internet slang political) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or
  another such government agency.
     vb.
     (lb en rare) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange
  alphabetically.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Alphabet
     Luxembourgish n.
     alphabet

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  alphabet
     Middle French n.
     #English (gloss: set of letters considered as a group)
     n.
     1 The set of letters used when writing in a language.
     2 A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (qualifier:
  Contrast e.g. ''logography'', a writing system in which each character
  represents a word, and ''syllabary'', in which each character represents
  a syllable.)
     3 # A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant
  ''and'' vowel phonemes. (qualifier: Contrast e.g. ''abjad''.)
     4 (lb en computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable
  symbols.
     5 (lb en India Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia) An individual letter of
  an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
     6 The simplest rudiments; elements.
     7 (lb en Internet slang political) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or
  another such government agency.
     vb.
     (lb en rare) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange
  alphabetically.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Alphabet
     Luxembourgish n.
     alphabet

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  alphabet
     Ranska n.
     (''kielitiede'') aakkoset, aakkosto, kirjaimisto

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Alphabet
     Saksa n.
     aakkonen, aakkosto, kirjaimisto

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  alphabet
     Franska n.
     alfabet

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Alphabet
     Tyska n.
     alfabet

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:deu-bul ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  азбука
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ell ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  αλφάβητο
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Alphabet /ˌalfabˈeːt/ 
  alphabet 
     Synonym: Abc
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Alphabet… /ˌalfabˈeːt/
  alphabetic

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fin ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  aakkosto, aakkonen, aakkoset
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  alphabet, abc
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  alfabet, abjad
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From German-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:deu-ita ]

  Alphabet /ˈalfɑːbət/
  alfabet

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  Alphabet /ˈalfɑːbət/
  ABC, alfabet

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-pol ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  alfabet, abecadło
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:deu-por ]

  Alphabet /ˈalfɑːbət/
  abc, alfabeto

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  алфавит, азбука
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  alfabeto, abecedario, abecé
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Alphabet /alfaˈbeːt/ 
  alfabet
  geordnete Menge der in einer Schriftsprache verwendeten Buchstaben

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-tur ]

  Alphabet /ˈalfɑːbət/ 
  alfabe

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-tur ]

  Alphabet /ˈalfɑːbət/
  alfabe

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/
  1. abc, alfabet

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/
  الألفباء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  alphabet //ˈæl.fə.bɛt// //ˈæl.fə.bɪt// 
  а́збука, алфави́та, азбука
  an ordered set of letters used in a language

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/ 
  abeceda

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/ 
  gwyddor 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/
  Alphabet , Abc 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/
  
  αλφάβητο

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  alphabet //ˈæl.fə.bɛt// //ˈæl.fə.bɪt// 
  aakkoset, aakkosto, aakkosisto
  an ordered set of letters used in a language

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  alphabet /ælfəbet/
  1. abc, alphabet

From English-Irish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.2 :   [ freedict:eng-gle ]

  alphabet /ælfəbet/
  aibítir

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/ 
  1. वर्णमाला
        "Children are taught alphabets in nursery."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/
  abeceda, alfabet

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  alphabet //ˈæl.fə.bɛt// //ˈæl.fə.bɪt// 
  alfabet, abjad, aksara
  an ordered set of letters used in a language

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/
  1. alfabeto
  2. alfabet

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  alphabet //ˈæl.fə.bɛt// //ˈæl.fə.bɪt// 
  アルファベット, 文字
  an ordered set of letters used in a language

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  alphabet /ælfəbet/
  abecedarium

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  alphabet /ælfəbet/
  abėcėlė, raidynas, alfabetas

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  alphabet //ˈæl.fə.bɛt// //ˈæl.fə.bɪt// 
  alfabet, abc
  an ordered set of letters used in a language

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  alphabet /ˈælfəbet/ 
    alfabet

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  alphabet /ælfəbet/
  alfabeto

From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-rus ]

  alphabet /ælfəbet/
  азбука, алфавит

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  alphabet /ælfəbet/
  abecé, alfabeto

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  alphabet //ˈæl.fə.bɛt// //ˈæl.fə.bɪt// 
  alfabet, ABC
  an ordered set of letters used in a language

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  alphabet /ˈalfəbˌɛt/
  1. alfabe
  2. unsurlar, esaslar.  alphabet'ical  alfabe sırasına göre. alphabet'ically   alfabe sırası ile.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  alphabet /alfabˈɛ/
  lizherenneg (lizherennegoù /lizʁɛnɡˈu/), kroaz-Doue

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  азбука
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  Alphabet, ABC
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  αλφάβητο
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  alphabet /alfabɛ/ 
  alphabet

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  aakkoset, aakkosto
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  alfabeto
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  アルファベット
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  alphabetum, abecedarium
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  abėcėlė, alfabetas
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  alphabet /alfabɛ/
  ABC, alfabet

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  alfabet, abecadło
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  alfabeto, abecedário
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  алфавит, азбука
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  alfabeto, abecedario
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  alphabet /al.fa.bɛ/ 
  alfabet
  ensemble ordonné de lettres

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  alphabet /alfabˈɛ/ 
   [ensemble ordonné de lettres] alfabe, abece

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/al.faˈbeːt/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈæɫfəˌbɛt/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/alfabɛ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  78 Moby Thesaurus words for "alphabet":
     IPA, ITA, Initial Teaching Alphabet,
     International Phonetic Alphabet, alphabetics, art, basics,
     beginning, blueprint, charactering, characterization, chart,
     choreography, commencement, conventional representation,
     dance notation, delineation, demonstration, depiction, depictment,
     diagram, drama, drawing, elements, exemplification, figuration,
     first principles, first steps, fundamentals, futhark, grammar,
     graphemics, hieroglyphic, hornbook, iconography, ideogram,
     illustration, imagery, imaging, induction, letter, letters,
     limning, logogram, logograph, map, musical notation, notation,
     outlines, outset, paleography, pictogram, picturization, plan,
     portraiture, portrayal, prefigurement, presentment, primer,
     principia, principles, printing, projection, realization,
     rendering, rendition, representation, rudiments, runic alphabet,
     schema, score, script, start, syllabary, symbol, tablature,
     writing, writing system
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 字母;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 字母系统,字母表

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