abondance

English

Noun

abondance (plural abondances)

1. (card games) Alternative form of abundance

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abundantia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.bɔ̃.dɑ̃s/

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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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• abondanciste
• corne d'abondance
• en abondance

Further reading

• “abondance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Middle French

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Noun

abondance f (plural abondances)

1. abundance (plentiful amount)

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Old French

Alternative forms

• abondanche
• abundance
• habondanche
• habundanche
• habundance

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Noun

abondance f (oblique plural abondances, nominative singular abondance, nominative plural abondances)

1. abundance (plentiful amount)