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ab absurdo

/ˌæbəbˈsɝˌdoʊ/

ab absurdo adverb: from absurdity.

Adverb

ab absurdo (not comparable)

  1. From absurdity.

Origin of ab absurdo

Learned borrowing from Latin ab absurdō (literally “away from harsh”), from ab (“of, from, by, since”) + absurdō (“silly, stupid”), ablative masculine/neuter of absurdus.

Questions about ab absurdo

What does ab absurdo mean?
Ab absurdo means from absurdity.
What part of speech is ab absurdo?
Ab absurdo is an adverb.
How do you pronounce ab absurdo?
Ab absurdo is pronounced /ˌæbəbˈsɝˌdoʊ/ (US).

Words near ab absurdo in the dictionary

  1. AAZ
  2. aazaan
  3. aazaans
  4. AAZPA
  5. ab
  6. ab absurdo
  7. ab aeterno
  8. Ab Beth Din
  9. ab crack
  10. ab cracks
  11. ab extra

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