Alphabetically: alternatives and connections

Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.

A composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a…

Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in…

The letters of a language arranged in the customary order; the series of letters or signs which form the elements of written language.

Literally, the letters of a word read backwards, but in its usual wider sense, the change or one word or phrase into another by the tr…

The contraction of a word by the omission of a letter or letters, which omission is marked by the character ['] placed where the lette…

Of or pertaining to Cadmus, a fabulous prince of Thebes, who was said to have introduced into Greece the sixteen simple letters of the…

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "print…

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; "print…

Belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or the Ital…

Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.

Formed by the aid of the teeth; -- said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, d t are dental letters.

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’)

Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style.

Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.

Pertaining to the writing of letters; used in writing letters; epistolary.

Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedi…