Abecedarian
/ˌeɪ.biː.siːˈdɛə.ri.ən/noun
A beginner or someone learning the basics; also, something arranged alphabetically.
Did you know?Abecedarian comes from the names of the first four letters of the Latin alphabet, and the term was used for alphabet primers long before it ever meant “novice.”
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
abecedarius
“pertaining to the alphabet; an alphabet primer”
Medieval Latin
Latin
abecedarium
“an alphabet; a primer for learning letters”
14th Century
Middle English
abecedarie
“an alphabet primer or elementary learner”
16th Century
English
abecedarian
“one who is learning the alphabet; a beginner”
Modern English
English
abecedarian
“a beginner or something arranged in alphabetical order”