abecedarian
/ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛriən/
noun
- A person who is just learning the alphabet or the basics of something; a beginner.
- The teacher patiently guided the abecedarians through their first letters.
- The class was full of abecedarians learning to read for the first time.
- As an abecedarian in cooking, she started with simple recipes.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to the alphabet or the basics of a subject; elementary.
- The book provides an abecedarian introduction to astronomy.
- His abecedarian knowledge of the language was enough for simple greetings.
- The course covers abecedarian concepts before moving to advanced topics.