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abecedarium

/ˌeɪ.bi.siˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abecedar-i-um
IPA
/ˌeɪ.bi.siˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.

noun

An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ā Latin bē Latin cē Latin dē blend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin abecedārius Latin abecedāriumbor. English abecedarium Borrowed from Latin abecedārium. Doublet of abecedary.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌeɪ.bi.siˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/

Inflected Forms

abecedaria (plural)

Synonyms

abecedary

Questions

How do you pronounce abecedarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪ.bi.siˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/.
What does abecedarium mean?
A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
Where does abecedarium 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 abecedārius Latin abecedāriumbor. English abecedarium Borrowed from Latin abecedārium. Doublet of abecedary.

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