different between alphabetical vs abecedarian

English

Etymology

From alphabetic +? -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?æl.f??b?t.?.k?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ælf??b?t?k?l/
• Hyphenation: al?pha?bet?ic?al

Adjective

alphabetical (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
2. According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.

3. (obsolete) literal

Derived terms

• alphabetical order
• alphabetically

Related terms

• alphabet
• alphabetize

Translations

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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