Definitions For Abecedary

Etymology 1

From Middle English abscedary, from {{der, en, ML., abecedārium, , alphabet, ABC primer}}, from {{der, en, LL., abecedārius, , of the alphabet}}, formed from the first four letters of the Latin alphabet + -ārius, .{{R:SOED5, page=3}}

Noun

ABECEDARY (plural ABECEDARYs) (rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium. from 1350 to 1470 One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian. from late 16th century

Translations

Catalan: abecedari, m, beceroles, f-p Dutch: alfabet, n, abc, n Portuguese: abecedário, m Romanian: alfabet, n Spanish: abecedario, m Urdu: حُرُوْفِ اَبْجَد, f (ḥurūf-e abjad), حُرُوْفِ اَلِف (ḥurūf-e alif)

Etymology 2

From {{bor, en, LL., abecedārius}}.{{R:OED Online, pos=adj. and n.2, noformat=1, id=2802124531}}

Adjective

(not comparable) Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian. First attested in 1580., refn=OED Online

Is Abecedary a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global NO
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
18

The word Abecedary is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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