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alphabetary

alphabetary adjective: alphabetic; rudimentary.

Adjective

alphabetary (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary

Origin of alphabetary

From New Latin alphabetarius, from Late Latin alphabētum. See alphabet.

Questions about alphabetary

What does alphabetary mean?
Alphabetary means alphabetic; rudimentary.
What part of speech is alphabetary?
Alphabetary is an adjective.

Words near alphabetary in the dictionary

  1. alphabet soup
  2. alphabet soups
  3. alphabetagamma
  4. alphabetarian
  5. alphabetarians
  6. alphabetary
  7. alphabeted
  8. alphabetic
  9. alphabetical
  10. alphabetical jigsaw
  11. alphabetical jigsaws

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