abecedarian

[ ey-bee-see-dair-ee-uhn ]
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noun
  1. a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet.

  2. a beginner in any field of learning.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the alphabet.

  2. arranged in alphabetical order.

Origin of abecedarian

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Medieval Latin abecedāriānus; see abecedary, -an

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British Dictionary definitions for abecedarian

abecedarian

/ (ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛərɪən) /


noun
  1. a person who is learning the alphabet or the rudiments of a subject

adjective
  1. alphabetically arranged

Origin of abecedarian

1
C17: from Late Latin abecedarius, from the letters a, b, c, d

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