abecedarian

Abecedarian is defined as a beginner or someone just learning a subject or the alphabet.

(noun)

An example of an abecedarian is a young child taking piano lessons for the first time.

The definition of abecedarian is arranged in alphabetical order or formed by letters of the alphabet.

(adjective)

An example of abecedarian is an acrostic poem where the first letters of each line spell out a word.

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See abecedarian in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a person learning the alphabet; beginning student
  2. any beginner or novice

Origin: ML abecedarius < A, B, C, D

adjective

  1. of the alphabet
  2. elementary

See abecedarian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One who teaches or studies the alphabet.
  2. One who is just learning; a beginner.
adjective
  1. Having to do with the alphabet.
  2. Being arranged alphabetically.
  3. Elementary or rudimentary.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin abecedārium, alphabet

Origin: , from Late Latin abecedārius, alphabetical

Origin: : from the names of the letters A B C D

Origin: + -ārius, -ary

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