Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin alphabētum, from Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton) from the accusative of Koine Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha, alpha) + βῆτα (bêta, beta).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alfabˈbɛtu/, [ɑ̝ɫ̪.fɑ̝b.ˈbɛː.t̪ʊ̠]
  • Hyphenation: al‧fab‧bè‧tu

Noun

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alfabbetu m (plural alfabbeti)

  1. alphabet