Used in a Sentence

abecedarian

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for abecedarian.

Editorial note

Off topic: Why are all three words you gave (abecedarian, rudimentary, and elementary) so big?

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of abecedarian gathered in one view.

noun

An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.

noun

Someone who is learning the alphabet.

adjective

Arranged in an alphabetical manner.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for abecedarian.

Example sentences

1

Off topic: Why are all three words you gave (abecedarian, rudimentary, and elementary) so big?

2

Well, consider that there are a bunch of poems/psalms in the Bible that use the alphabet as an acrostic (called abecedarian poems).

3

I always thought an Abecedarian was someone who liked alphabets.

4

If you're the kind of person who has such abstruse and antiquarian knowledge, like what 'abecedarian' means, off the top of your head and posts about it in public you're also the kind of person who likes to use big words for no good reason.

5

Not to be confused with "abecedarian" which means rudimentary or elementary.

6

To paraphrase Captain Malcolm Reynolds of the Firefly class ship Serenity: "Well -- they do." Try checking the subject index of The g Factor: Abecedarian Project, 342-44, 500, 522 Head Start, 337-39 Milwaukee Project, 500.

Quote examples

1

Not to be confused with "abecedarian" which means rudimentary or elementary.

2

To paraphrase Captain Malcolm Reynolds of the Firefly class ship Serenity: "Well -- they do." Try checking the subject index of The g Factor: Abecedarian Project, 342-44, 500, 522 Head Start, 337-39 Milwaukee Project, 500.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use abecedarian in a sentence?

Off topic: Why are all three words you gave (abecedarian, rudimentary, and elementary) so big?

What does abecedarian mean?

An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.

What part of speech is abecedarian?

abecedarian is commonly used as noun, adjective.