Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphabetary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-pha-betary
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

alphabetic; rudimentary

Obsolete

Etymology

From New Latin alphabetarius, from Late Latin alphabētum. See alphabet.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: alphabetarius, alphabētum

Usage

Questions

What does alphabetary mean?
alphabetic; rudimentary
Where does alphabetary come from?
From New Latin alphabetarius, from Late Latin alphabētum. See alphabet.

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