Part of Speech

Noun / Adjective

Pronunciation

/ˌeɪ.bɪˈsiː.dɛr.i.ən/

Definitions

• Noun: A person who is learning the alphabet or the basics of a subject.
• Adjective: Relating to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order.

Usage Examples

• "The teacher used abecedarian methods to help young students learn their letters."
• "The list was organized in an abecedarian manner."

Etymology

Derived from the Latin "abecedarius," referring to the letters A, B, C, D.

Synonyms

• Alphabetical
• Basic

Antonyms

• Advanced
• Complex

Translations

• Spanish: abecedario
• French: abécédairien
• German: abecedarian
• Italian: abecedario
• Portuguese: abecedário
• Russian: алфавитный (alfavitny)
• Chinese (Simplified): 字母表的 (zìmǔbiǎo de)
• Japanese: アルファベットの (arufabetto no)
• Korean: 알파벳의 (albab-ui)
• Arabic: أبجدي (abjadi)
• Hindi: वर्णमाला संबंधी (varnamala sambandhi)
• Bengali: বর্ণমালা সম্পর্কিত (bornomala somprokito)
• Punjabi: ਅਲਫਾਬੇਟ ਦੇ (alphabet de)
• Gujarati: અક્ષરમાળા સંબંધિત (aksharmala sambandhit)
• Marathi: वर्णमाला संबंधित (varnamala sambhandit)
• Tamil: எழுத்துப் பட்டியல் தொடர்பான (ezhuthup pattiyaṉ toṭarpuāṉ)
• Telugu: అక్షరమాల సంబంధిత (aksharamāla sambandhita)
• Malayalam: അക്ഷരമാല സംബന്ധിച്ച (aksharamāla sambandhicha)
• Kannada: ಅಕ್ಷರಮಾಲೆಯ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ (aksharamāleya sambandhita)
• Odia: ବର୍ଣ୍ଣମାଳା ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ (barnmālā samparkita)
• Assamese: বর্ণমালা সম্পর্কীয় (bornomala somprokīya)
• Urdu: حروف تہجی سے متعلق (huroof tahaji se mutaliq)
• Manipuri: abecedarian
• Sindhi: abecedarian (for context)

Regional Pronunciation Variations

Pronunciation may vary based on regional accents.

Historical Usage

Historically used in educational contexts, particularly for teaching literacy.

Cultural Nuances

The term reflects the importance of foundational learning in various cultures.

More Information

Abecedarian approaches are often employed in early childhood education to promote literacy skills.