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    Alfabeto (en. Alphabet)

    /al.fa.'be.to/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Set of letters that represent the sounds of a language.
    The Spanish alphabet consists of 27 letters.
    El alfabeto español consta de 27 letras.
    System of signs that represent sounds or ideas.
    The alphabet is used to teach reading and writing.
    El alfabeto se utiliza para enseñar a leer y escribir.
    List of symbols used in a writing system.
    We discovered that the Arabic alphabet has a different number of letters.
    Descubrimos que el alfabeto árabe tiene un número diferente de letras.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'alphabetos', which comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha and beta.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Arrange alphabetically
    To arrange elements based on the order of the letters.
    ordenar alfabéticamente
    Phonetic alphabet
    A system that assigns symbols to the sounds of speech.
    alfabeto fonético

    Related Words

    Letter
    Each of the signs that form an alphabet.
    letra
    Writing
    Graphic representation of a language using an alphabet.
    escritura
    Reading
    Action of interpreting written signs.
    lectura

    Slang Meanings

    Jocular use of the term 'alphabet' in a school context.
    The teacher always says that the alphabet has to be your best friend.
    El profe siempre dice que el alfabeto tiene que ser tu mejor amigo.
    Reference to the basic teaching of writing.
    We are still in the 'alphabet' with the Spanish subject.
    Aún estamos en el 'alfabeto' con la materia de español.