Alphabetic
/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪk/noun
Relating to or arranged in the order of the letters of an alphabet.
Did you know?“Alphabet” itself comes from the first two Greek letters, alpha and beta, which were adapted from older Semitic letter names that originally meant things like an ox and a house.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
alphabetikos
“Pertaining to the alphabet”
Late Latin
Latin
alphabeticus
“Alphabetical or belonging to the alphabet”
Middle English
English
alphabetik
“Relating to letters of the alphabet”
Modern English
English
alphabetic
“Arranged according to the alphabet or relating to alphabet letters”