unalphabetized
|un-al-pha-bet-ized|
/ˌʌn.æl.fəˈbɛt.aɪzd/
(unalphabetize)
not in alphabetical order
Etymology
'unalphabetized' originates from English, specifically the prefix 'un-' combined with the verb 'alphabetize', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'alphabetize' meant 'to arrange in alphabetical order'.
'alphabetize' derives from the noun 'alphabet', which ultimately comes from Greek 'alphabetos' (from 'alpha' + 'beta'); the verb was formed with the suffix '-ize', and later the prefix 'un-' was added to create 'unalphabetize' and its form 'unalphabetized'.
Initially, 'alphabetize' meant 'to arrange in alphabetical order'; 'unalphabetized' has meant 'not arranged in alphabetical order' since it was formed and has retained that basic meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'unalphabetize' (to remove alphabetical ordering or to fail to arrange in alphabetical order).
The index was unalphabetized after the update, so users complained about finding entries.
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Adjective 1
not arranged in alphabetical order; not organized according to the sequence of the alphabet.
The unalphabetized list made it difficult to locate the author's name.
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Last updated: 2025/09/27 23:35