ab urbe condita

American

[ahb oor-be kohn-di-tah, ab ur-bee kon-di-tuh] / ɑb ˈʊər bɛ ˈkoʊn dɪˌtɑ, æb ˈɜr bi ˈkɒn dɪ tə /

adverb

Latin.

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

ab urbe condita British

/ æb ˈɜːbɪ ˈkɒndɪtə /

the full form of AUC

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Etymology

Origin of ab urbe condita

Literally, “from the city (being) founded”

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