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abecedaries

abecedaries is the plural of abecedary.

Meaning of abecedary

Noun

abecedary (plural abecedaries)

  1. (rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
    • I finish writing the alphabet on both napkins. There's room for more abecedaries, but […]2014 July 18, Caity Weaver, “My 14-Hour Search for the End of TGI Friday's Endless Appetizers”, in Gawker, archived from the original on 16 May 2022
  2. One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.

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Questions about abecedaries

What is abecedaries the plural of?
Abecedaries is the plural of abecedary.

Words near abecedaries in the dictionary

  1. abecedaria
  2. abecedarian
  3. abecedarian jigsaw
  4. abecedarian jigsaws
  5. abecedarians
  6. abecedaries
  7. abecedarii
  8. abecedarium
  9. abecedarius
  10. abecedariuses
  11. abecedary

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