Latin alphabet

noun

1. the alphabetic script derived from the Greek alphabet through Etruscan, used from about the 6th century b.c. for the writing of Latin, and since adopted, with modifications and additions of letters such as w, by the languages of Western Europe, including English, as well as many other languages.

Latin alphabet

noun

1. another term for Roman alphabet

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latin alphabet¹

First recorded in 1750–60