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abecedarian
[
ey-bee-see-
dair
-ee-
uh
n
]
a·be·ce·dar·i·an
/
ˌeɪ
bi
siˈdɛər
i
ən
/
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[
ey-bee-see-
dair
-ee-
uh
n
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet.
2.
a beginner in any field of learning.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to the alphabet.
4.
arranged in alphabetical order.
5.
rudimentary; elementary; primary.
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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Also,
abecedary.
Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Medieval Latin
abecedāriānus.
See
abecedary
,
-an
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abecedarian
(ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛərɪən)
—
n
1.
a person who is learning the alphabet or the rudiments of a subject
—
adj
2.
alphabetically arranged
[C17: from Late Latin
abecedarius,
from the letters
a, b, c, d
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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