English word origin

Etymology of ad.

Apocope and other processes of abbreviation.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Abbreviation of adaptation. · Abbreviation of adapter. · Abbreviation of archdiocese. · Abbreviation of adverb.

verb

Abbreviation of adapt. · Abbreviation of adapted. · Abbreviation of addantur. · Abbreviation of adde.

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Apocope and other processes of abbreviation.

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