alphabetise en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English -ise English alphabetise From alphabet + -ise.
Meanings
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(UK, alt-of, nonstandard) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alt of alphabetize
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alphabetised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| alphabetised | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| alphabetising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| alphabetises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |