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English

Etymology

• abbreviation of various words (see definitions).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æb

Noun

ab ( plural abs )

1. abdominal muscle, usually used as plural abs .
2. ( slang ) an abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.

Abbreviations

ab

1. abort or abortion.
2. about.

References

• "ab" in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition , Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• "ab" in Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, 2002.
• "ab" in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1 , Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

German

Etymology

• From Old High German ab , from Common Germanic * abha .

Preposition

ab

1. Beginning at that time or location; from.

   ab heute verfügbar (available from today on).

2. ( Old High German ) of.

Latin

Preposition

ab ( also a )

1. of, from (takes object in ablative case).

References

• Latin Dictionary , Lewis and Short, 1879.

Romany

Noun

ab

1. river.

Volapük

Conjunction

ab

1. but.

Other Translations for "ab"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		.- -...
Binary		1100001 1100010
Hex		6162
Pig Latin		abway

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