αλφάβητο

• αλφάβητος (alfávitos) — rare
• αλφαβήτα (alfavíta) — less common
• (Katharevousa) αλφάβητον (alfáviton)

From Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton) from the accusative of Koine Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) + βῆτᾰ (bêtă).

• IPA^(key): /alˈfa.vi.to/
• Hyphenation: αλ‧φά‧βη‧το

αλφάβητο • (alfávito) n (plural αλφάβητα)

1. alphabet, a series of letters or graphics representing particular sounds or phonemes
2. the ABCs of a subject matter; the basics; the most basic fundamentals of a certain sphere of knowledge

   Το αλφάβητο της φιλοσοφίας

   To alfávito tis filosofías

   the ABCs of philosophy

3. (feminine): accusative singular of αλφάβητος (alfávitos)

• αλφάβητο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language