English
abecedarius
Abecedarius comes from New Latin abecedārius ‘of or pertaining to the alphabet—alphabetical,…’.
- New Latinc. 1500–1900abecedārius‘of or pertaining to the alphabet—alphabetical, alphabetic’
- Englishearliest quotation 1995abecedarius
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- New Latinc. 1500–1900abecedārius‘of or pertaining to the alphabet—alphabetical, alphabetic’
- Englishearliest quotation 1995abecedarius
Earliest quotation: 1995, Cathie Hilterbran Cooper, ABC Books and Activities: “Michele Clise has adapted the Shaker abecedarius, changed a…”
Every English word from New Latin abecedārius
Today it means
noun An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / New Latin abecedārius / abecedarius