ab urbe condita

[ ahb oor-be kohn-di-tah; English ab ur-bee kon-di-tuh ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). : A.U.C.

ab urbe condita

/ æb ˈɜːbɪ ˈkɒndɪtə /

(no translation)

1. the full form of AUC

Word History and Origins

Origin of ab urbe condita¹

Literally, “from the city (being) founded”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ab urbe condita¹

literally: from the founding of the city

Example Sentences

Anno trecentesimo ab urbe condita pro duobus consulibus decemviri creati sunt, qui adlatas e Graecia leges populo proponerent.

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