abondance

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Contents 1 French 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

abondance f. (plural abondances)

1. A large amount; a plethora or profusion.

   Abondance de biens ne nuit pas. — Store is no sore.

2. Wealth of goods, abundance; opulence, prosperity.
3. (sciences) abundance

[edit] Usage notes

• When meaning "a large amount", abondance serves as a quantifier and requires a complement with de

[edit] Derived terms

• corne d'abondance
• en abondance