abondance

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

abondance (plural abondances)

  1. (card games) Alternative form of abundance[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abondance”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin abundantia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.bɔ̃.dɑ̃s/
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Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin abundantia.

Noun[edit]

abondance f (plural abondances)

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin abundantia.

Noun[edit]

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

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)
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