abondance

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English

Noun

abondance (plural abondances)

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

References

  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

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

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin abundantia.

Noun

abondance f (plural abondances)

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Noun

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

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)
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