"abecedarius" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/ [US] Forms: abecedariuses [plural], abecedarii [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin abecedārius, from Late Latin. Doublet of abecedary. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|abecedārius}} New Latin abecedārius, {{der|en|LL.|-}} Late Latin, {{doublet|en|abecedary}} Doublet of abecedary Head templates: {{en-noun|+|abecedarii}} abecedarius (plural abecedariuses or abecedarii)
  1. An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence. Categories (topical): Poetry

Inflected forms

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