alphanumerical

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-

Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor.

Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)

Proto-Semitic *bayt-

Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor.

Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Hellenic *-os

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos)

Medieval Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der.

Classical Latin alphabētumbor.

Middle English alphabete

English alphabet

English alpha-

Proto-Indo-European *nem-

Proto-Italic *nomezos

Latin numerus

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -ique

Middle French -ique

French -ique

French numériquebor.

English numeric

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English numerical

English alphanumerical

From alpha- + numerical.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌælfən(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/

• Audio (Southern England); /-nju-/:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛɹɪkəl

Adjective

alphanumerical (not comparable)

1. Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.

Derived terms

• alphanumerically
• nonalphanumerical

Translations

alphanumeric — see alphanumeric

Noun

alphanumerical (plural alphanumericals)

1. alphanumeric