abecedarian

abecedarian · noun, adjective¹

1. Late Latin · derived fromabecedarius
2. English todayabecedarian

From Late Latin abecedarius (from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -arius). Equivalent to abecedary + -an. Compare abecedary.

Abecedarian · noun²

From Latin abecedārius + -an; see abecedarian.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• Early 17ᵗʰ century. Someone who is learning the alphabet.
• Early 17ᵗʰ century. An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
• Early 17ᵗʰ century. Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.
• Mid 17ᵗʰ century. Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
• Mid 17ᵗʰ century. Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
• Mid 17ᵗʰ century. Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
• from 19th c. A member of a 16th-century Anabaptist sect, follower of the Zwickau prophets (and specially of Thomas Storch), who believed that any kind of knowledge (even basic reading and writing) would keep one from obtaining salvation.