Definition of ABECEDARIAN

abecedarian

Meanings

Plural: abecedarians

Noun

  • a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
  • a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
  • Someone who is learning the alphabet.
  • An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
  • Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.
  • A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.

Adjective Satellite

  • alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)

Adj

  • Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
  • Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
  • Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
  • Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 16

abecedarian is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abecedarian is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abecedarian is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

abecedarian is a valid Words With Friends word