Roman Alphabet (Noun)
Meaning
The alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Phoenician alphabet was adapted and modified by the Greeks, and then the Etruscans, and finally the ancient Romans to create the Roman alphabet.
- The Roman alphabet is the most widely used alphabet in the world and has been the basis for the development of many other alphabets.
- The letters J, U, and W were added to the Roman alphabet in the middle ages, as the need for them arose.
- The modern English alphabet is based on the Roman alphabet, with 26 letters forming the basis of written English.
- The adaptation of the Roman alphabet to form the alphabets of various European languages reflects the linguistic and cultural ties of those languages to ancient Rome.