ab urbe condita
[ ahb oor-be kohn-di-tah; English ab ur-bee kon-di-tuh ]
adverbLatin.
from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). Abbreviation: A.U.C.
Origin of ab urbe condita
1Literally, “from the city (being) founded”
- Compare anno urbis conditae
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How to use ab urbe condita in a sentence
Anno trecentesimo ab urbe condita pro duobus consulibus decemviri creati sunt, qui adlatas e Graecia leges populo proponerent.
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British Dictionary definitions for ab urbe condita
ab urbe condita
/ Latin (æb ˈɜːbɪ ˈkɒndɪtə) /
the full form of AUC
Origin of ab urbe condita
1literally: from the founding of the city
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