- alphabetarian
[alphabetarian 词源字典]
- "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. Compare abecedarian. Now somewhat rare", Early 17th cent.; earliest use found in John Selden (1584–1654), lawyer and historical and linguistic scholar. From post-classical Latin alphabetarius alphabetary + -an.[alphabetarian etymology, alphabetarian origin, 英语词源]