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abecedary

/ˌeɪ.biˈsi.dɚ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abecedary
IPA
/ˌeɪ.biˈsi.dɚ.i/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.

noun

One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.

adj

Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English abscedary, from Medieval Latin abecedārium (“alphabet, ABC primer”), from Late Latin abecedārius (“of the alphabet”), formed from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -ārius. Doublet of abecedarium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abscedary, abecedārium, abecedārius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌeɪ.biˈsi.dɚ.i/
  • British English: /ˌeɪ.biːˈsiː.də.ɹi/

Inflected Forms

abecedaries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Abecedarian

Questions

How do you pronounce abecedary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪ.biˈsi.dɚ.i/.
What does abecedary mean?
The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
Where does abecedary come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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