English Explanatory Dictionary

ab absurdo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. From absurdity.

Pronunciation

/ˌæbəbˈsɝˌdoʊ/ /ˌæˌbæbˈsɝˌdoʊ/ /ˌæˌbæbˈzɝˌdoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-ab absurdo.wav

Word forms

ab absurdo

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ab absurdō (literally “away from harsh”), from ab (“of, from, by, since”) + absurdō (“silly, stupid”), ablative masculine/neuter of absurdus.

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