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alphasyllabary

alphasyllabary noun: a segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.

Noun

alphasyllabary (plural alphasyllabaries)

  1. A segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.
    Synonyms:
    abugida, avugida

Synonyms of alphasyllabary

Forms of alphasyllabary

pluralalphasyllabaries

Origin of alphasyllabary

From alpha- + syllabary.

Questions about alphasyllabary

What does alphasyllabary mean?
Alphasyllabary means a segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.
What part of speech is alphasyllabary?
Alphasyllabary is a noun.
What is the plural of alphasyllabary?
The plural of alphasyllabary is alphasyllabaries.

Words near alphasyllabary in the dictionary

  1. alphasatellites
  2. alphasort
  3. alphasorted
  4. alphasorts
  5. alphasyllabaries
  6. alphasyllabary
  7. alphasyllabic
  8. alphasyllabical
  9. alphasyllabically
  10. alphasyllable
  11. alphatron

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