alphabetical

noun

(crosswording) Ellipsis of alphabetical jigsaw. [(crosswording) A form of crossword in which clues are not numbered, but instead given in alphabetical order of their solution, and solvers must work out where each answer fits in the grid.]

adjective

According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.

Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.

(obsolete) literal

Roots

alphaalpha- · Greek · first letter beth-bet · Phoenician · house

Synonyms for alphabetical

alphabeticadj abecedariann transliteratedv

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Where does alphabetical come from?

The word alphabetical breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Phoenician origin: alpha-, from Greek alpha (“first letter”); and -bet, from Phoenician beth (“house”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.