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ab-

Syllabification: (ab-)

(also abs-)

Definition of ab-

prefix

away; from:abaxial abominate

Origin:

from Latin

ab- in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ab- in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

Ab ¹
AB ²
Ab ²
ab initio
ab ovo
ab-
ABA
abaca
aback
abacus
Abadan

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More results for ab-

AB¹ US. Eng
AB² US. Eng
Ab (also Av)¹ US. Eng
Ab² US. Eng
abs US. Eng
ab ovo US. Eng

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