What does "abecedarium" mean?

A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.

How do you pronounce "abecedarium"?

Pronounced //ˌeɪ.bi.siˈdɛəɹ.i.əm//.

Common synonyms include: abecedary, abecedary, battledore, casebook, elementary education, elements.

//ˌeɪ.bi.siˈdɛəɹ.i.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
2
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.

Borrowed from Latin abecedārium. Doublet of abecedary.

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