Latin alphabet
[/ˈlætɪn ˈælfəbɛt/]
nounpl: Latin alphabets
alfabeto latino
1. The writing system consisting of 26 letters (A-Z) that originated in ancient Rome and is used to write English, Portuguese, Spanish, and many other modern languages
The Latin alphabet is the most widely used writing system in the world.
O alfabeto latino é o sistema de escrita mais utilizado no mundo.
2. The standard Roman script used as the basis for writing in most Western European languages
Portuguese uses the Latin alphabet with some additional diacritical marks.
O português usa o alfabeto latino com alguns acentos e marcas diacríticas adicionais.
The Latin alphabet is fundamental to literacy in both Brazilian and European Portuguese, as well as English and most Western languages. Understanding the Latin alphabet is considered essential educational knowledge taught in primary schools across Brazil and the USA.
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