Alphasyllabary
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alphasyllabary is a noun meaning A segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.
Meaning
A segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.
Word Forms
- alphasyllabaries
Synonyms for alphasyllabary
Depending on context, synonyms include abugida, avugida.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abugida, alphabet, semisyllabary, abjad, syllabary, semi-syllabary.
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