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Added 6 October 2026

abecedarius

/ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.əs/ noun

Latin root: abecedārius Wiktionary

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An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin abecedārius, from Late Latin. Doublet of abecedary.

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