Definitions for abecedarianˌeɪ bi siˈdɛər i ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•be•ce•dar•i•anˌeɪ bi siˈdɛər i ən(n.)
a person learning the letters of the alphabet.
a beginner in any field.
(adj.)of or pertaining to the alphabet.
arranged in alphabetical order.
rudimentary; elementary.
Origin of abecedarian:
1595–1605; < ML abecedāriānus= LL abecedāri(us) (a+be+ce+d(e)) + L -ānus -an1
Princeton's WordNet
abecedarian(noun)
a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
Abecedarian(adj)
a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
abecedarian(adj)
alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
Wiktionary
abecedarian(Noun)
Someone who is learning the alphabet; an elementary student, a novice.
abecedarian(Noun)
Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher.
abecedarian(Noun)
A series of terms in an utterance in alphabetical order.
abecedarian(Adjective)
Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary.
abecedarian(Adjective)
Pertaining to the alphabet; alphabetical; rudimentary.
abecedarian(Adjective)
Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.
Origin: * From abecedarius (from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius)
Webster Dictionary
Abecedarian(noun)
one who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro
Abecedarian(noun)
one engaged in teaching the alphabet
Abecedarian(adj)
alt. of Abecedary
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