Word of the Day: Abecedarian

Posted on October 5, 2006 by chatombre.
Categories: General, Writing.

abecedarian (ay-bee-see-DAYR-ee-uhn) noun

1. One who is learning the alphabet.

2. One who teaches the alphabet.

3. One who is a beginner in some field.

adjective

1. Alphabetically arranged.

2. Relating to the alphabet.

3. Rudimentary

[From Medieval Latin abecedarium (alphabet or a book of the alphabet), from the letters a, b, c, and d.]

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