different between abecedary vs absey

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.]

References

English

Noun

absey (plural abseys)

1. (obsolete) ABC; alphabet. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
2. (obsolete) Absey book; abecedary. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
3. (obsolete) An alphabetical acrostic list. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

Derived terms

• absey-book

References

Anagrams

• Basey, Basye, Bayes, abyes, besay, eBays