αλφάβητο

See also: ἀλφάβητος

Greek

Alternative forms

• αλφάβητος (alfávitos) — rare
• αλφαβήτα (alfavíta) — less common
• (Katharevousa) αλφάβητον (alfáviton)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton) from the accusative of Koine Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) + βῆτᾰ (bêta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈfa.vi.to/
• Hyphenation: αλ‧φά‧βη‧το

Noun

αλφάβητο • (alfávito) n (plural αλφάβητα)

1. alphabet, a series of letters or graphics representing particular sounds or phonemes
2. the ABCs of a subject matter; the basics; the most basic fundamentals of a certain sphere of knowledge

   Το αλφάβητο της φιλοσοφίας

   To alfávito tis filosofías

   the ABCs of philosophy

3. (feminine): Accusative singular form of αλφάβητος (alfávitos).

Declension

Declension of αλφάβητο

	singular	plural
nominative	αλφάβητο •	αλφάβητα •
genitive	αλφαβήτου •,  αλφάβητου •	αλφαβήτων •
accusative	αλφάβητο •	αλφάβητα •
vocative	αλφάβητο •	αλφάβητα •

Related terms

• αλφαβητάρι (alfavitári, “spelling book”)
• αλφαβητική σειρά f (alfavitikí seirá, “alphabetical order”)
• αλφαβητικός (alfavitikós, “alphabetical”)
• φωνητικό αλφάβητο n (fonitikó alfávito, “phonetic alphabet”)

 

Further reading

• “αλφάβητο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998