abecedarium
9.9
A poem or list where each line starts with the next letter of the alphabet
- noun
- /ˌeɪbiːsɪˈdɛəriəm/
- Literature
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abecedario
- The teacher assigned us to create an abecedarium, where each line starts with a different letter of the alphabet.
Examples
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He composed an abecedarium that highlighted various animals, each beginning with a letter from A to Z.
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In her poetry class, she wrote an abecedarium about seasons, with each stanza corresponding to a letter of the alphabet.
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I am conscious (aware) that I will be submitting my own abecedarium—this one—to the brainy writers in the class.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
9.9
A poem in which each line or group of lines begins with the next letter of the alphabet
is broader, covering poems and lists with sections starting in alphabet order
Surface Forms
abecedarium singular
abecedaria plural
Etymology
Abecedarium comes from the Latin names of the letters A, B, C, D. That's why an abecedarium can also be a poem or list where each line or section begins with the next letter, like doing the 'ABCs' in order.
