ab urbe condita
from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). Abbreviation: A.U.C.
Origin of ab urbe condita
1- Compare anno urbis conditae
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How to use ab urbe condita in a sentence
One can have no 98 doubt of the sensation experienced by the Tota urbe spectante Romana.
The Makers of Modern Rome | Mrs. (Margaret) OliphantAfter the departure of the Legate, Petrarch retired to his rus in urbe.
Anno trecentesimo ab urbe condita pro duobus consulibus decemviri creati sunt, qui adlatas e Graecia leges populo proponerent.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondSed socii eius, qui in urbe remanserant, comprehensi in carcere necati sunt.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondCicero, cum posset armis salutem suam defendere, maluit urbe cedere quam sua causa caedem fieri.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
British Dictionary definitions for ab urbe condita
/ Latin (æb ˈɜːbɪ ˈkɒndɪtə) /
the full form of AUC
Origin of ab urbe condita
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