alphasyllabary en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English alpha- English syllabary English alphasyllabary From alpha- + syllabary.
Meanings
- A segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alphasyllabaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
syllabary · alphasyllabically · alphasyllabic · alphasyllable · alphasyllabical
Synonyms
Translations (5)
pl abugida (an alphasyllabary) · fr alphasyllabaire (an alphasyllabary) · es alfasilabario (an alphasyllabary) · de Alphasyllabar (an alphasyllabary) · pt alfassilabário (an alphasyllabary)