alphabetarian
noun/ˌæl.fə.bəˈtɛəɹi.ən/UK/ˌæl.fə.bəˈtɛɹi.ən/US
Etymology
From alphabet + -arian.
- derived from ἀλφάβητος
- derived from alphabētum
- inherited from alphabete
Definitions
One who is learning the alphabet
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
A novice or ignoramus.
- The archbishop was derided in ballads as an "alphabetarian," who had burnt books which he could not read.
- I know also from experience that when an alphabetarian allows himself to use diacritical accents, he multiplies them excessively...
- The young alphabetarian had acquired sufficient learning to lead him to yearn for more; enough to stir his imagination; to give him notions.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for alphabetarian. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA