abecedary
adjEtymology From Late Latin abecedārius. Doublet of abecedarius.
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Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
- Related terms
- Abecedarian, abecedarian
abecedary
nounUK /ˌeɪ.biːˈsiː.də.ɹi/ · US /ˌeɪ.biˈsi.dɚ.i/
Etymology From Middle English abscedary, from Medieval Latin abecedārium (“alphabet, ABC primer”), from Late Latin abecedārius (“of the alphabet”), formed from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -ārius. Doublet of abecedarium.
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Rare The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
- I finish writing the alphabet on both napkins. There's room for more abecedaries, but […]2014 July 18, Caity Weaver, “My 14-Hour Search for the End of TGI Friday's Endless Appetizers”, in Gawker, archived from the original on 16 May 2022:
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One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.