alphabetiform en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌæl.fəˈbɛ.tɪˌfɔɹm/ (General-American)
- /ˌæl.fəˈbɛ.tɪˌfɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English -i- Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English -iform English alphabetiform From alphabet + -iform.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
Translations (1)
pt alfabetiforme (having the form of a developed alphabet instead of crude pictographic symbols)