Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphanumerical

/ˌælfən(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
al-phanu-mer-i-cal
IPA
/ˌælfən(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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) Byzantine 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 *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French numériquebor. English numeric English -al English numerical English alphanumerical From alpha- + numerical.

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Questions

How do you pronounce alphanumerical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌælfən(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/.
What does alphanumerical mean?
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
Where does alphanumerical come from?
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) Byzantine 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 *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French numériquebor. English numeric English -al English numerical English alphanumerical From alpha- + numerical.

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