alphabetized
|al-pha-be-tized|
/ˈælfəˌbɛtaɪzd/
(alphabetize)
arrange alphabetically
Etymology
'alphabetize' originates from the word 'alphabet', which comes from the Greek 'alphabētos', a combination of 'alpha' and 'beta', the first two letters of the Greek alphabet.
'alphabet' was adopted into Middle English from the Latin 'alphabetum', which was derived from the Greek 'alphabētos'.
Initially, it referred to the sequence of letters, but over time it evolved to mean arranging items in that sequence.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to arrange items in alphabetical order.
The librarian alphabetized the books on the shelf.
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Verb 2
past tense or past participle form of 'alphabetize'.
The files were alphabetized for easy access.
Last updated: 2025/07/03 05:06