abecedarian ay-bee-see-DAIR-ee-uhn, noun:
- One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a beginner.
- One engaged in teaching the alphabet.
- Pertaining to the letters of the alphabet.
- Arranged alphabetically.
- Rudimentary; elementary.
Despite re-writing the Alabama record books in his first year as a starter, John Parker Wilson finds himself an abecedarian again with a new playbook to learn before next season.