alfabetycznym

Alfabetyczny is an adjective in Polish meaning related to the alphabet or alphabetical. The term is used in linguistics, typography, and information technology to describe writing systems built from letters that represent phonemes, as well as procedures or classifications arranged in alphabetical order. In common usage, phrases such as porządek alfabetyczny or kolejność alfabetyczna denote sorting items by their position in the alphabet.

Etymology: from alfabet "alphabet" (itself from Latin alfabetum, from Greek alphabetos) with the Polish suffix -yczny forming adjectives. In linguistic and typographic contexts, alfabetyczny describes both a script that uses letters (as opposed to logographic or syllabic systems) and the practice of ordering or organizing by letters.

Examples and nuance: The Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts are considered alphabetic or alfabetyczny in the broad sense; languages such as Hebrew or Arabic are often described as having abjad or non-true alphabets but are still discussed as part of alfabetyczny writing traditions in some contexts. Phrases such as zestaw znaków alfabetycznych (letters only) and porządek alfabetyczny illustrate typical usage.