Abecedary
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abecedary — (n.) primer, alphabet table, mid 15c., from M.L. abecedarium an ABC book, neuter of adjective abecedarius, used as a noun, from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet. Abecedarian (adj.) is attested from 1660s … Etymology dictionary
Abecedary — Abecedarian A be*ce*da ri*an, Abecedary A be*ce da*ry, a. Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary. [1913 Webster] {Abecedarian psalms}, {hymns}, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abecedary — /ay bee see deuh ree/, n., pl. abecedaries, adj. n. 1. abecedarian. 2. abecedarium. adj. 3. abecedarian. [1570 80; < LL abecedarius (a + be + ce + d(e) + arius ARY)] * * * … Universalium
abecedary — noun a) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall b) A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything … Wiktionary
Abecedary — Содержащая алфавит книга; Букварь, азбука … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
abecedary — Synonyms and related words: abecedarium, alphabet book, and arithmetic, battledore, casebook, elementary education, elements, exercise book, first steps, gradus, grammar, hornbook, initiation, introduction, manual, manual of instruction, primer,… … Moby Thesaurus
abecedary — eɪbɪËsɪËdeÉ™rɪ n. study book that starts at the beginning of a subject, the abc s of a subject … English contemporary dictionary
abecedary — abe·ce·da·ry … English syllables
abecedary — /eɪbiˈsidəri/ (say aybee seeduhree) noun (plural abecedaries) → abecedarian (def. 3). {Middle English, from Medieval Latin abecedārium an alphabet or primer} …
abecedary — n. book arranged in alphabetical order; elementary text book. ♦ abecedarian, n. member of 16th century German Anabaptist sect who refused to learn to read. a. alphabetically arranged … Dictionary of difficult words
