abecedarian

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′bē sē dâr′ē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•be•ce•dar•i•an  (ā′bē sē dâr′ē ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet.
  2. a beginner in any field of learning.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to the alphabet.
  2. arranged in alphabetical order.
  3. rudimentary;
    elementary;
    primary.
Also, abecedary. 
  • Medieval Latin abecedāriānus. See abecedary, -an
  • 1595–1605

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