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alfabeto

alphabet

noun ahl-fah-BEH-toh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: from Greek alpha + bēta, the first two letters

Usage Note

Alfabeto and abecedario are both used for 'alphabet' in Spanish; abecedario (from a, b, c, d) is more common in schoolroom contexts, while alfabeto is preferred in linguistic or formal writing. The adjective is alfabético (orden alfabético = alphabetical order), and literacy is alfabetización.

Examples

"Los niños aprenden el alfabeto en primero de primaria."

Natural Translation

Children learn the alphabet in first grade.

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