abecedary
1 of 2noun
abe·ce·da·ry
ˌā(ˌ)bēˈsēdərē
plural -es
1
: abecedarium
2
: abecedarian
abecedary
2 of 2adjective
: abecedarian
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English abscedary, borrowed from Medieval Latin abecedārium "alphabet, primer," derived from neuter of Late Latin abecedārius "alphabetical," from the names of the letters a + b + c + d + Latin -ārius -ary entry 2
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1580, in the meaning defined above