PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoIs the word Alphabet literally just a conjunction made from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet?message-squaremessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1250arrow-down18
arrow-up1242arrow-down1message-squareIs the word Alphabet literally just a conjunction made from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet?PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareQubaXR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·1 year agoFun fact - in Polish language the word alfabet exists as a technical name of the alphabet. There is also a more casual word, often used by children: abecadło which is basically polish way of saying “The ABCs”.
minus-squareteft@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 year agoSpanish is similar. For spanish the word is abecedario.
minus-squarevoidMainVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoEnglish has “abecedarian”, which can mean “alphabetical”, “rudimentary”, “elementary”, “novice” or “beginner”.
minus-squareXTL@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoFinnish word is aakkoset. Well, it has the a. It sounds like a pet name or slang for something, but as far as I know it’s just nonsense.
Fun fact - in Polish language the word alfabet exists as a technical name of the alphabet. There is also a more casual word, often used by children: abecadło which is basically polish way of saying “The ABCs”.
Spanish is similar. For spanish the word is abecedario.
English has “abecedarian”, which can mean “alphabetical”, “rudimentary”, “elementary”, “novice” or “beginner”.
We also have alfabeto though.
Finnish word is aakkoset. Well, it has the a. It sounds like a pet name or slang for something, but as far as I know it’s just nonsense.