auc

A.U.C.

1.
from the founding of the city (of Rome in 753? b.c.). The year 360 A.U.C. would be the 360th year after the founding of Rome. Origin:
< Latin ab urbe conditā.
2.
in the year from the founding of the city (of Rome in 753? b.c.). Origin:
< Latin annō urbis conditae.
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ab ur·be con·di·ta

[ahb oor-be kohn-di-tah; English ab ur-bee kon-di-tuh]
adverb Latin.
from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). Abbreviation: A.U.C.

Origin:
literally, from the city (being) founded

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ab urbe condita (æb ˈɜːbɪ ˈkɒndɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
the full form of AUC
 
[literally: from the founding of the city]

AUC
 
abbreviation for
a.  ab urbe condita
 b.  anno urbis conditae

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
AUC
area under curve
A.U.C.
  1. Latin ab urbe condita (from the founding of the city [of Rome in 753? B.C.])

  2. anno urbis conditae (in the year from the founding of the city [of Rome in 753? B.C.])

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