abces

See also: abcès

Dutch

Alternative forms

• absces (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin abscessus (“a going away; gathering of humors, abscess”), from abscēdō (“go away, depart”), from abs (“away from”) + cēdō (“go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑpˈsɛs/

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• Hyphenation: ab‧ces
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

abces n (plural abcessen, diminutive abcesje n)

1. (pathology) abscess

Descendants

• → Indonesian: abses

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French abcès.

Noun

abces n (plural abcese)

1. (pathology) abscess

Declension

Declension of abces

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) abces	abcesul	(niște) abcese	abcesele
genitive/dative	(unui) abces	abcesului	(unor) abcese	abceselor
vocative	abcesule		abceselor

Further reading

• abces in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)