alphasyllabary

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noun

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.

Similar
abugidaavugida
OriginEnglish syllabary ← Middle English alphabete ← Classical Latin alphabētum →
Scrabble 27
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Meanings

nounalphasyllabary (plural alphasyllabaries)

plural alphasyllabaries

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: abugida, avugida

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
abugidaavugida
Also see
abugida

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλφάβητος (alphábētos)
  2. Medieval Greekἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)
  3. Classical Latinalphabētum
  4. Middle Englishalphabete
  5. Englishalphabet
  6. Englishalpha-
  7. Englishsyllabary
  8. Englishalphasyllabary

From alpha- + syllabary.

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Translations

French alphasyllabaire
  • alphasyllabairean alphasyllabary
German Alphasyllabar
  • Alphasyllabaran alphasyllabary
Polish abugida
  • abugidaan alphasyllabary
Portuguese alfassilabário
  • alfassilabárioan alphasyllabary
Spanish alfasilabario
  • alfasilabarioan alphasyllabary
Cite this entry
APA

alphasyllabary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphasyllabary

MLA

“alphasyllabary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphasyllabary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alphasyllabary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphasyllabary.

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