Abecedarian Definition
ābē-sē-dârē-ən
noun
One who teaches or studies the alphabet.
American Heritage
A person learning the alphabet; beginning student.
Webster's New World
A beginner; a novice.
American Heritage
Any beginner or novice.
Webster's New World
Someone who is learning the alphabet. [Early 17th century.]
Wiktionary
adjective
Having to do with the alphabet.
American Heritage
Of the alphabet.
Webster's New World
Being arranged alphabetically.
American Heritage
Elementary.
Webster's New World
Elementary or rudimentary.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- ur
- melamed
- logographic
- incunabular
- ideographic
- gestatory
- graphemic
- allographic
- minuscular
- lexigraphic
Other Word Forms of Abecedarian
Noun
Singular:
abecedarian
Plural:
abecedariansOrigin of Abecedarian
Middle English from Medieval Latin abecedārium alphabet from Late Latin abecedārius alphabetical from the names of the letters A B C D
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Late Latin abecedarius (from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius). Equivalent to abecedary + -an. Compare abecedary.
From Wiktionary
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abecedary + -an
From Wiktionary
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