"abecedarian" meaning in English

See abecedarian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /eɪ.biː.siːˈdɛː.ɹɪ.ən/ [UK], /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdɛ.ɹi.ən/ [US], /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.ən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abecedarian.wav Forms: more abecedarian [comparative], most abecedarian [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin abecedarius (from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius). Equivalent to abecedary + -an. Compare abecedary. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|abecedarius}} Late Latin abecedarius, {{suffix|en|abecedary|an}} abecedary + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} abecedarian (comparative more abecedarian, superlative most abecedarian)
  1. (now rare) Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-adj-klXWuJFM
  2. Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-adj-Jj6vU1Na
  3. Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-adj-8Q1Dvo9m
  4. Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-adj-TAEHp1bY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 8 39 5 10 9 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 8 12 11 27 11 9 10 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 10 9 31 6 12 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 8 7 63 4 4 4 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abecedary Derived forms: abecedarian insult, abecedarian psalms

Noun

IPA: /eɪ.biː.siːˈdɛː.ɹɪ.ən/ [UK], /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdɛ.ɹi.ən/ [US], /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.ən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abecedarian.wav Forms: abecedarians [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin abecedarius (from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius). Equivalent to abecedary + -an. Compare abecedary. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|abecedarius}} Late Latin abecedarius, {{suffix|en|abecedary|an}} abecedary + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} abecedarian (plural abecedarians)
  1. Someone who is learning the alphabet.
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-noun-unatOLru
  2. An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-noun-jq10J~rU Disambiguation of People: 3 0 12 0 17 33 26 9
  3. (archaic) Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-noun-aXQGRQZB
  4. (rhetoric) A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-abecedarian-en-noun-pAOBiduC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abecedary

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "abecedary"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abecedarian"
}

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