Abecedarian
WordNet
adjective
(1) Alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
noun
(2) A 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
(3) A novice learning the rudiments of some subject
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Latin abecedarius. A word formed from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet.
Noun
- One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
- One engaged in teaching the alphabet
- One who is a beginner in some field.
Adjective
abecedarian
- Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.