Meanings
adjectivealphabetiform (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀλφάβητος (alphábētos)
- Medieval Greekἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)
- Classical Latinalphabētum
- Middle Englishalphabete
- Englishalphabet
- Latinfōrma
- Englishalphabetiform
Translations
Portuguese alfabetiforme
- alfabetiformehaving the form of a developed alphabet instead of crude pictographic symbols
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APA
alphabetiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphabetiform
MLA
“alphabetiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphabetiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alphabetiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphabetiform.
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