What's the difference between abecedarian and abecedary?

Abecedarian


Definition:

  • (n.) One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
  • (n.) One engaged in teaching the alphabet.
  • (a.) Alt. of Abecedary

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Short stories are told for virago, amazon, mamma, barbarian, abecedarian, elementary, and for many Latin-derived words in mol- and English words in mil-, tying them to the Latin mollis (soft) as related to mulier (woman).

Abecedary


Definition:

  • (a.) Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
  • (n.) A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything.

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