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单词 alphabetarian
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alphabetariann.

Brit. /ˌalfəbᵻˈtɛːrɪən/, U.S. /ˌælfəbəˈtɛriən/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alphabetarius , -an suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin alphabetarius alphabetary adj. + -an suffix. Compare abecedarian n.
1. A person who is learning the alphabet or who is engaged in elementary education; one who is inexperienced in a particular subject; a novice, a beginner. Cf. abecedarian n. 1a. Now somewhat rare.
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society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > novice or beginner
younglingOE
new-comeOE
novice1340
ginner?c1400
beginner1470
apprentice1489
prentice1489
infant1526
freshmana1557
intrant1560
enterer1565
puny?1570
weakling1575
new comeling1587
novist1587
incipient1589
puisne1592
abecedary1596
neophyte1600
abecedarian1603
bachelor1604
novelist?1608
alphabetary1611
breeching boy1611
tiro1611
alphabetarian1614
principiant1619
unexperienced1622
velvet head1631
undergraduatea1659
young stager1664
greenhorn1672
battledore boy1693
youngster1706
tironist1716
novitiatea1734
recruit1749
griffin1793
initiate1811
Johnny Newcome1815
Johnny Raw1823
griff1829
plebe1833
Johnny-come-lately1839
new chum1851
blanc-bec1853
fledgling1856
rookie1868
elementarian1876
tenderfoot1881
shorthorn1888
new kid1894
cheechako1897
ring-neck1898
Johnny1901
rook1902
fresh meat1908
malihini1914
initiand1915
stooge1930
intakea1943
cub1966
1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor Pref. They cesse to be Doctors, nay, are scarce Alphabetarians.
1657 F. Roberts Mysterium & Medulla Bibliorum iv. v. 1407 They understood as children, they were but Alphabetarians in Knowledge.
1778 R. Robinson in tr. J. Claude Ess. Composition Serm. I. v. 198/1 (note) He whips theology with grammar's rods until every alphabetarian knows oppidum from oppidatum.
1790 E. Ledwich Antiq. Ireland 85 The corrupt state of antient tongues has..been a fine field for literary trifling, and a rich soil for sciolists and alphabetarians to flourish in.
1858 Rep. Superintendent Common Schools Pennsylvania 1857 214 A wholesome emulation pervades the whole district—from the advanced pupils of the high school, down to the alphabetarians of the primary department.
1894 M. St. John Bramhall Wee Ones of Japan 100 As each of the difficult Chinese characters is sounded, the alphabetarian prods it in the reading-book with a rounded stick.
1987 Mass. Rev. Winter 667 A vapid chestnut torte with a thin chocolate glaze and skimpy whipped-cream topping, (probably made by one of Aunt Elsie's less gifted alphabetarians).
2007 J. Rosenblatt Lunatic Muse 88 There were poetical choices in that transition from being a mere alphabetarian to a full-budded bard.
2. A person who studies alphabets. Now rare.
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society > communication > writing > study or science of written symbols > [noun] > one who studies alphabets
alphabetist1820
alphabetarian1864
1864 A. J. Ellis in Reader No. 88. 303/3 [Which] all subsequent alphabetarians should study.
1912 New North (Rhinelander, Wisconsin) 21 Nov. Just as the philologist had discovered one entire system of languages, so the alphabetarian had discovered in the diversity of alphabets an original prototype of all.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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