abecedary

Meaning

Noun

1. (rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
2. One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.

Adj

Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.

Synonyms

abecedarian

alphabetical

primer

abecedarium

ABC

🔤

novice

rudiments

tyro

ABC book

elements

alphabetic

apprentice

beginner

🔰

Translations

abécédaire

alphabetisch

alfabetico

alphabétique

Abc-Schütze

Abc-Buch

abc

🔤

Abecedarium

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌeɪ.biː.ˈsiː.də.ɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: abscedary

In summary

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.