Ac

¹

abbreviation for

, Chemistry.

1. acetate.
2. acetyl.

A/C

²

or a/c

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abbreviation for

1. air conditioning ( def ).

A.C.

³

abbreviation for

1. before Christ.

Ac

⁴

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. actinium ( def ).

A/C

⁵

or a/c

abbreviation for

, Bookkeeping.

1. account.
2. account current ( def ).

A.C.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Army Corps.
2. Athletic Club.

ac

⁷

abbreviation for

1. acre; acres.

AC

⁸

abbreviation for

, Electricity.

1. alternating current ( def ).

ac-

⁹

1. variant of ad- before c and qu: accede; acquire.

-ac

¹⁰

1. variant of -ic after Greek noun stems ending in i: cardiac; maniac.

a.c.

¹¹

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) before meals.

AC

¹

abbreviation for

1. alternating current Compare DC
2. ante Christum
3. Air Corps
4. athletic club
5. Companion of the Order of Australia
6. appellation d'origine contrôlée: the highest French wine classification; indicates that the wine meets strict requirements concerning area of production, strength, etc See VDQS vin de pays vin de table
7. Aelodau'r Cynulliad: Member of the Assembly (that is, the National Assembly of Wales)

Ac

²

the chemical symbol for

1. actinium

ac

³

the internet domain name for

1. Ascension Island

a/c

⁴

abbreviation for

1. account
2. account current

A/C

⁵

abbreviation for

1. in Canada Air Commodore

a.c.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) ante cibum

AC

1. Abbreviation of alternating current

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ac¹

From Latin ante Christum

Origin of Ac²

From Latin -acus, from Greek -akos

Origin of Ac³

From Latin ante cibum

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ac¹

(for sense 2) Latin: before Christ

Origin of Ac²

Latin: before meals

Example Sentences

Ancelotti has won a record five Champions Leagues as a manager - three with Real Madrid and two with AC Milan.

From BBC

Sacchi won two European Cups and the Serie A title as AC Milan manager.

From BBC

Fabio Capello accomplished many great things in his managerial career - notably thrashing Johan Cruyff's Barcelona in the 1994 European Cup final with AC Milan - but some believe his finest achievement remains winning Serie A with Roma - amid the debates, critiques and scrutiny of an obsessive fanbase and city.

From BBC

Kelleher is older than incoming Reds keeper Mamardashvili, who has played 178 club matches, and even Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma - who has played 402 times for AC Milan and Paris St-Germain.

From BBC

Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC to headline inaugural metal extravaganza PowerTrip on the grounds of Coachella on Oct. 6-8.

From Los Angeles Times

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