n. [ L. abecedarius. A word from the first four letters of the alphabet. ] 1. One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One engaged in teaching the alphabet. Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abecedarian psalms,
hymns, etc., compositions in which (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet. Hook. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the calendar or a calendar. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Cnida. ] (Zool.) A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Cœlenterata, i. e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from presence of stinging cells (cnidae) in the tissues. See Coelenterata. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Calendarial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to stone; inscribed on stone; as, a lapidarian record. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Monad. ] (Zool.) The Infusoria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pedarius, fr. pedarius belonging to the foot, fr. pes, pedis, foot. ] (Rom. Antiq.) One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote; -- so called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favored when a vote was taken. [ 1913 Webster ]