AB-


Meaning of AB- in English

a formal element occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant "away from": abdicate; abolition.

Also, a-, abs- .

[ ab (prep. and prefix) from, away, c. Gk apó, Skt ápa, G ab, E OF 1 , OFF ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .