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abecedarius

n.
C2 Proficiency abecedar·ius

n. a poem or text that follows the order of the alphabet. It starts with a word beginning with 'a', then 'b', and so on until 'z'.

n. a poem or text arranged in alphabetical order, typically following the sequence of the Latin alphabet. Often used to describe a specific form of acrostic poetry.


SIMPLE

The student wrote an abecedarius for his final project.

CONTEXTUAL

The author's abecedarius was a challenging feat of wordplay, requiring every line to begin with the next letter in the sequence.

COMPLEX

While the abecedarius is a traditional form of constrained writing, modern poets often use it to explore the relationship between language and the rigid structures of the alphabet itself.

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