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alphabetization en · NOUN

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(ical) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English alphabetize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English alphabetization From alphabetize + -ation.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.

Forms

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alphabetisation alternative lexicographic
alphabetizations Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

realphabetization

Relateds

alphabetize

Translations (14)

sv alfabetisering (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · fr alphabétisation (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · is stafrófsröðun (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · pt alfabetação (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · de Alphabetisierung (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · no alfabetisering (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · fi aakkostaminen (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · da alfabetisering (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · id pengabjadan (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · uk абеткува́ння (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · fi aakkostus (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · et tähestikjärjestus (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · pl alfabetyzacja (act of arranging in alphabetical order) · ms pengabjadan (act of arranging in alphabetical order)