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Greek ˈælfəbet Letters Alphabet Noun Bre Alpha Native

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Phonetic BrE / ˈælfəbet / NAmE / ˈælfəbet /
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  • alpha is the first letter of the greek alphabet.
  • how many letters are there in the greek alphabet?
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(noun)BrE / ˈælfəbet / NAmE / ˈælfəbet /
  1. a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used for writing a language
    • Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
    • How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?

    Word Origin

    • early 16th cent.: from late Latin alphabetum, from Greek alpha, bēta, the first two letters of the Greek alphabet.
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