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Ac

AC

, in Saxon, oak, the initial syllable of names, as acton, oaktown.

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Ac

Ac

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ac"

Translingual

Symbol

Ac

  1. (chemistry) Symbol for actinium.

See also


English

Noun

Ac (uncountable)

  1. (slang, African American Vernacular) The Acura Legend.
    With the Mac in the Ac door panelin - Notorious B.I.G. (Unbelievable, 1994)

Initialism

Ac

  1. Air-conditioning.
  2. (meteorology) Altocumulus clouds.

Abbreviation

Ac

  1. acetate
  2. acetyl

Anagrams


Swedish

Abbreviation

Ac

  1. (organic chemistry) Short for acetat.

ac

ac

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ac"

English

Noun

ac (plural acs)

  1. account; money of account
  2. acre
  3. air conditioning
  4. alicyclic
  5. (electricity) alternating current

Adjective

ac (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) ante cibum, before meals

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin acus. Compare Romanian ac.

Noun

ac n (plural atsi/atse)

  1. needle

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːk/

Pronoun

āc (plural āc ihqueh or āquihqueh)

  1. who?

Related terms

References

  • Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 1
  • Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 210

Ladin

Noun

ac

  1. plural of at

Latin

Conjunction

ac

  1. Alternative form of atque
    Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum dominum.
    The Most Eminent and Reverend Lord.
    Ea res longe aliter, ac ratus erat, evenit.
    It happened far differently than he had thought.

Usage notes

  • ac is usually found before words beginning with consonants, rarely before vowels.

References

  • ac in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ac in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • more than once; repeatedly: semel atque iterum; iterum ac saepius; identidem; etiam atque etiam
    • the position of the lower classes: condicio ac fortuna hominum infimi generis
    • the result has surprised me; I was not prepared for this development: res aliter cecidit ac putaveram
    • to exert oneself very energetically in a matter: multum operae ac laboris consumere in aliqua re
    • written records; documents: litterae ac monumenta or simply monumenta
    • a lifelike picture of everyday life: morum ac vitae imitatio
    • to be an inexperienced speaker: rudem, tironem ac rudem (opp. exercitatum) esse in dicendo
    • to arrange and divide the subject-matter: res componere ac digerere
    • to hold by the letter (of the law): verba ac litteras or scriptum (legis) sequi (opp. sententia the spirit)
    • somebody's darling: mel ac deliciae alicuius (Fam. 8. 8. 1)
    • to think one thing, say another; to conceal one's opinions: aliter sentire ac loqui (aliud sentire, aliud loqui)
    • without any disguise, frankly: sine fuco ac fallaciis (Att. 1. 1. 1)
    • with moderation and judgment: modice ac sapienter
    • a sound and sensible system of conduct: vitae ratio bene ac sapienter instituta
    • to promise an oath to..: iureiurando ac fide se obstringere, ut
    • to dwell in a certain place: domicilium (sedem ac domicilium) habere in aliquo loco
    • to take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere: sedem ac domicilium (fortunas suas) constituere alicubi
    • to live a luxurious and effeminate life: delicate ac molliter vivere
    • to invite some one to one's house: invitare aliquem tecto ac domo or domum suam (Liv. 3. 14. 5)
    • to shun publicity: publico carere, forum ac lucem fugere
    • to cause universal disorder: omnia turbare ac miscere
    • a man who has held many offices: honoribus ac reipublicae muneribus perfunctus (De Or. 1. 45)
    • to trample all law under foot: ius ac fas omne delere
    • the victory cost much blood and many wounds, was very dearly bought: victoria multo sanguine ac vulneribus stetit (Liv. 23. 30)
    • to keep the coast and harbours in a state of blockade: litora ac portus custodia clausos tenere
    • so much for this subject...; enough has been said on..: ac (sed) de ... satis dixi, dictum est

Middle English

Alternative forms

Conjunction

ac

  1. but
    • approx. 1250, A Lovesong of Our Lord
      I lie, no not I, ac Christ lieth in me.
    • circa 1325, Harrowing of ****
      Let us never be forlorn, ac bring us out of ****'s pain.
    • approx. 1340, Ayenbite of Inwyt
      Ac the ilk that sweareth hedously.. the ilk sinneth deadly.
    • circa 1380, Sir Firumbras
      Be not aghast, ac hold forth your way and hast(haste)ǃ

References


Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

Conjunction

ac

  1. and

Preposition

ac

  1. with

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *aiks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (oak).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːk/

Noun

āc f

  1. oak (wood or tree)
  2. (poetic) an oaken ship
  3. The runic character (/a/)
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ak. Cognate with Old Saxon ac, Gothic 𐌰𐌺 (ak), Old High German oh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑk/

Conjunction

ac

  1. but

Old Saxon

Conjunction

ac

  1. Alternative form of ak

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin acus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp).

Noun

ac n (plural ace)

  1. needle

Declension

Related terms


Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak/

Conjunction

ac

  1. prevocalic form of a (and)