abces

See also: abcès

Dutch

Alternative forms

• absces (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin abscessus (“a going away; gathering of humors, abscess”), from abscēdō (“go away, depart”), from abs (“away from”) + cēdō (“go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑpˈsɛs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ab‧ces
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

abces n (plural abcessen, diminutive abcesje n)

1. (pathology) abscess

Descendants

• → Indonesian: abses

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French abcès.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈt͡ʃes/
• Rhymes: -es
• Hyphenation: ab‧cés

Noun

abces n (plural abcese)

1. (pathology) abscess

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	abces	abcesul		abcese	abcesele
genitive-dative	abces	abcesului		abcese	abceselor
vocative	abcesule			abceselor

Further reading

• “abces”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026