Alphabet
Pronunciation : Al"pha*bet
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. aleph and beth: cf. F. alphabet.]
Definition : 1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order; the series of letters or signs which form the elements of written language.
2. The simplest rudiments; elements. The very alphabet of our law. Macaulay. Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Al"pha*bet
Part of Speech : v. t.
Definition : Defn: To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically. [R.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913