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ab-

Pronunciation: /əb, ab/

(also abs-)

Definition of ab-

prefix

away; from:abaxial abdicate

Origin:

from Latin

ab- in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ab- in the US 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 Br. Eng
AB² Br. Eng
Ab (also Av)¹ Br. Eng
Ab² Br. Eng
ab Br. Eng
ab ovo Br. Eng

Result list for ab-

synodic

/ səˈnädik

adjective

relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …

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