A B C

Noun

1. The first three letters of the latin alphabet, used for the whole alphabet.
2. (Obsolete): A primer for teaching the latin alphabet and first elements of reading.
3. The simplest rudiments of any subject; as, the A B C of finance.

Derived expressions

• A B C book , or ABC book a primer. Shakespeare, King John, I-i, as an "absey" book

Translations

• Latin: abecedaria f (3)