Synonyms & related words for abecedary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abecedary — including abecedarium, hornbook. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abecedary

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Synonyms for abecedary

Common synonyms for abecedary include abecedarium, hornbook — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abecedary come from?

The word abecedary breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: abeced, from Latin abecedarium (“the alphabet (letters A-B-C-D)”); and -ary, from Latin -arius (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.