abus

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /a.by/

• abus

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NounEdit

abus m (plural abus)

1. abuse (improper usage)

External linksEdit

• "abus" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

EtymologyEdit

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”).

NounEdit

abus m (plural abus)

1. abuse

NounEdit

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

1. excess
2. abuse

DescendantsEdit

• English: abuse (borrowed)
• French: abus

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PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈabus/

NounEdit

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 termsEdit

• abusim