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abondance

abondance

English

Noun

abondance (plural abondances)

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

References

  1. Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 6

French

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Pronunciation

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


Middle French

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Noun

abondance f (plural abondances)

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Noun

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

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)