different between abecedary vs abecedarian

English

Etymology

From Middle English abecedary, from Medieval Latin abecedarium (“alphabet, ABC primer”), from Late Latin abecedarius (“of the alphabet”), formed from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?e?.bi?.?si?.d?.?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?e?.bi.?si.d?.i/, /?e?.bi.?si.d?.?i/

Noun

abecedary (plural abecedaries)

1. (rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium. [from 1350 to 1470]
2. One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian. [from late 16^th century]

Translations

Adjective

abecedary (not comparable)

1. Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

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English

Alternative forms

• abecedary

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /e?.bi?.si??d??.??.?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?e?.bi?si?d?.?i.?n/, /?e?.bi?si?dæ?.i.?n/

Noun

abecedarian (plural abecedarians)

1. Someone who is learning the alphabet. [Early 17^th century.]
2. An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning. [Early 17^th century.]
3. (archaic) Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning. [Early 17^th century.]
4. (rhetoric) A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:beginner

Adjective

abecedarian (comparative more abecedarian, superlative most abecedarian)

1. (now rare) Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary. [Mid 17^th century.]
2. Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets. [Mid 17^th century.]
3. Arranged in an alphabetical manner. [Mid 17^th century.]
4. Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.

Derived terms

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