alphabetical

== English == === Etymology === From Latin alphabēticus +‎ -al. By surface analysis, alphabet +‎ -ical. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/, [ˌælfəˈbɛɾɪkəl] (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌæl.fəˈbet.ɪ.kəl/, [ˌæl.fəˈbeɾ.ɪ.kəl] Hyphenation: al‧pha‧bet‧ic‧al === Adjective === alphabetical (not comparable) Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet. Synonym: alphabetic According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet. (obsolete) literal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== alphabet alphabetize ==== Translations ==== === Noun === alphabetical (plural alphabeticals) (crosswording) Ellipsis of alphabetical jigsaw. === References ===