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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Abecedarian

· A·be·ce·da·ri·an · IPA /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdɛ.ɹi.ən/
01 n. One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
  1. 1.
    One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
  2. 2.
    One engaged in teaching the alphabet.
02 a. Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
  1. 1.
    Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
Phrases & compounds
Abecedarian psalms, hymns — compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet.