abecedarius

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US/ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/

noun

An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.

OriginLatin abecedārius →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounabecedarius (plural abecedariuses or abecedarii)

plural abecedariuses · plural abecedarii

  1. An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.

    Michele Clise has adapted the Shaker abecedarius, changed a few words, and used black, white, and gray sketches for illustrations to create her alphabet .

    1995, Cathie Hilterbran Cooper, ABC Books and Activities, page 15

Origin

  1. Latinā
  2. Latinbē
  3. Latincē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latinabecedārius
  6. Englishabecedarius

Borrowed from New Latin abecedārius, from Late Latin. Doublet of abecedary.

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Cite this entry
APA

abecedarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abecedarius

MLA

“abecedarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abecedarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abecedarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abecedarius.

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