Phrase guide

Latin alphabet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The 26-letter alphabet consisting of the following letters (presented in majuscule and minuscule pairs)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any relatively minor variation of the 26-letter Latin alphabet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Roman alphabet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: alphabet, bicameral script

History

Etymology

Latin + alphabet.

Across languages

Translations

59 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كِتَابَة لَاتِينِيَّة (kitāba lātīniyya) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Arabic: لَاتِينِيَّة (lātīniyya) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Arabic: رُومَانِيَّة (rūmāniyya) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Asturian: alfabetu llatinu — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Belarusian: лаці́нка (lacínka) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Belarusian: лаці́ніца (lacínica) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Bulgarian: лати́ница (latínica) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Carpathian Rusyn: абеце́да (abecéda) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Catalan: alfabet llatí — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉丁字母 (lādīng zìmǔ) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 羅馬字 /罗马字 (luómǎzì) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 羅馬字母 /罗马字母 (luómǎ zìmǔ) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Czech: latinka — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Danish: latinske alfabet — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Dutch: Latijnse alfabet — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Esperanto: latina alfabeto — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Estonian: Ladina tähestik — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Finnish: latinalaiset aakkoset — the 26-letter alphabet
  • French: alphabet latin — the 26-letter alphabet
  • German: lateinisches Alphabet — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Greek: λατινικό αλφάβητο (latinikó alfávito) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Hebrew: אלפבית לטיני (alfabet latini) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Hebrew: כתב לטיני (Ktab Latini) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Hindi: रोमन लिपि — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Hungarian: latin ábécé — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Ido: Latinal alfabeto — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Irish: aibítir Laidineach — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Irish: aibítir Rómhánach — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Italian: alfabeto latino — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Japanese: ローマ字 — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Japanese: ラテン文字 (raten moji) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Korean: 로마 문자 (roma munja) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Korean: 로마자 (romaja) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Latin: alphabetum latinum — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Macedonian: латиница (latinica) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Macedonian: латинично писмо (latinično pismo) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Mongolian: латин цагаан толгой (latin cagaan tolgoj) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Persian: الفبای لاتین (alefbâ-ye-lâtin) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Polish: alfabet łaciński — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Polish: łacinka — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Portuguese: alfabeto latino — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Romanian: alfabet latin — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Russian: лати́ница (latínica) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Russian: лати́нский алфави́т (latínskij alfavít) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Scottish Gaelic: aibidil Ròmanach — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Scottish Gaelic: aibidil Laideann — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Slovak: Latinská abeceda — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Slovene: latinica — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Spanish: alfabeto latino — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Swedish: latinska alfabetet — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Tatar: latín älifba — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Turkish: Latin alfabesi — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Turkish: Latin abecesi — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Turkmen: latyn elipbiýi — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Ukrainian: лати́нська абе́тка (latýnsʹka abétka) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Ukrainian: лати́нка (latýnka) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Ukrainian: лати́ниця (latýnycja) — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Vietnamese: bảng chữ cái La-tinh — the 26-letter alphabet
  • Yakut: латыын алпабыыта (latïïn alpabïïta) — the 26-letter alphabet