Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abecedarius

/ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abecedar-ius
IPA: /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.

Example Sentences

"Michele Clise has adapted the Shaker abecedarius, changed a few words, and used black, white, and gray sketches for illustrations to create her alphabet ."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ā Latin bē Latin cē Latin dē blend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin abecedāriusbor. English abecedarius Borrowed from New Latin abecedārius, from Late Latin. Doublet of abecedary.

Word Breakdown

Root: abecedārius, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/

Inflected Forms

abecedariuses (plural) abecedarii (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abecedarius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/.
What does abecedarius mean?: An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
Where does abecedarius come from?: Etymology tree Latin ā Latin bē Latin cē Latin dē blend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin abecedāriusbor. English abecedarius Borrowed from New Latin abecedārius, from Late Latin. Doublet of abecedary.

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