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ab urbe condita

[ ahb oor-be kohn-di-tah; English ab ur-bee kon-di-tuh ]

adverb

, Latin.
  1. from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). : A.U.C.


ab urbe condita

/ æb ˈɜːbɪ ˈkɒndɪtə /

(no translation)

  1. the full form of AUC
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ab urbe condita1

Literally, “from the city (being) founded”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ab urbe condita1

literally: from the founding of the city
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Example Sentences

Anno trecentesimo ab urbe condita pro duobus consulibus decemviri creati sunt, qui adlatas e Graecia leges populo proponerent.

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