abs-
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ab (“away from”).
Prefix
abs-
- Alternative form of ab-; away from; from; outside of.
Usage notes
- Found before 'c', 'q', or 't', and only with words of Latin or French origin.[1]
Derived terms
Category English terms prefixed with abs- not found
References
- ^ Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], →ISBN), page 4
Anagrams
Latin
Prefix
abs-
- alternative form of ab-