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Added 6 October 2026

abecedarian

/eɪ.biː.siːˈdɛː.ɹɪ.ən/ noun

Latin root: abecedarius Wiktionary

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Someone who is learning the alphabet. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.

adjective

Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
Arranged in an alphabetical manner.

Origin

From Late Latin abecedarius (from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius). Equivalent to abecedary + -an. Compare abecedary.

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