English Explanatory Dictionary

abecedarium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
  2. An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.

Pronunciation

/ˌeɪ.bi.siˈdɛəɹ.i.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abecedarium.wav

Word forms

abecedarium abecedaria

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian 𓃾 (kꜣ)der. Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ)bor. Ancient Greek Α (A)bor. Etruscan 𐌀 (a)influ. Latin A Latin ā Latin bē Latin cē Latin dē blend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin abecedārius Latin abecedāriumbor. English abecedarium Borrowed from Latin abecedārium. Doublet of abecedary.

Synonyms

abecedary
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