Usage: usually capitalized C
: any of the non-Ionic Greek alphabets; specifically : that of the Chalcidian colonies of lower Italy and Sicily from which the Latin alphabet was developed
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Chalcidian alphabet noun
The alphabet used by Chalcidian settlers in S Italy and Sicily, from which the Latin alphabet developed
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Main Entry: ↑Chalcidian
Useful english dictionary. 2012.