Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Definition of: Latin alphabet
A set of letters containing, originally, 20 characters derived from the Western Greek alphabet (in turn, developed from the Phoenician) with the later addition of G, Y, and Z. The English alphabet, descendent from the Latin, has the added characters J, U, and W. Also called Roman alphabet.
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