Spanish word

alfabético

Pronunciation

IPA/alfaˈβetiko/

Meaning

  • adjectivealphabetical

Example

Pon los nombres en orden alfabético.

Put the names in alphabetical order.

Illustration for alfabético (alphabetical)

More examples

Busca el nombre en la lista alfabética.

Look for the name in the alphabetical list.

Core concept

Items arranged from A to Z.

Common phrases

  • orden alfabético

    alphabetical order

  • lista alfabética

    alphabetical list

Similar words

ordenado: Neatly arranged into a clear, orderly sequence.
cronológico: Arranged chronologically by date or time in the order events occurred.

Definition in Spanish

Que indica que algo está ordenado según las letras del alfabeto.

Word origin

Alfabético comes from Spanish alfabeto (medieval Latin alphabetum, ultimately from Greek alpha + beta) plus the adjectival suffix -ico meaning 'pertaining to'.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun, e.g., lista alfabética, archivos alfabéticos, and it commonly appears in the phrase en orden alfabético.

Opposites

  • aleatoriorandomadjective
  • desordenadodisorderedadjective

Related words

  • alfabetizarteach to read and writeverb
  • alfabetizaciónliteracy educationnoun
  • alfabéticamentealphabeticallyadverb

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