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abecedary.

The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.

9 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌeɪ.biːˈsiː.də.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˌeɪ.biˈsi.dɚ.i/US/ˌeɪ.biˈsi.də.ɹi/US
  1. The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.

    rare
  2. One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.

Where this word comes from

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.

adj/ˌeɪ.biːˈsiː.də.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˌeɪ.biˈsi.dɚ.i/US/ˌeɪ.biˈsi.də.ɹi/US
  1. Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin abecedārius. Doublet of abecedarius.

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