abus

See also Abus

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /a.by/

• abus

  (file)

Noun

abus m (plural abus)

1. abuse (improper usage)

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Jèrriais

Etymology

From Old French abus (“improper use”), from Latin abūsus (“misused, using up”), perfect active participle of abūtor, abūtī (“use up, exhaust, consume; waste, squander; misuse, abuse; use improperly”).

Noun

abus m (plural abus)

1. abuse

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Tok Pisin

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈabus/

Noun

abus

1. animal
2. meat
3. (hunting) game
4. side-dish
5. garnish
6. (figuratively) Something that one likes and often has ('having it for breakfast')

Derived terms

• abusim

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Old French

Noun

abus m (oblique plural abus, nominative singular abus, nominative plural abus)

1. excess
2. abuse

Descendants

• English: abuse (borrowed)
• French: abus