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Latin alphabet

the alphabet used for writing in Latin by the ancient Romans, from which most modern European alphabets are derived: it consisted of 23 letters (J, U, and W were added later)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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