ab urbe condita*: Meaning and Definition of

ab ur•be con•di•ta

Pronunciation: (äb oor'be kōn'di-tä" Eng. ab ûr'bē kon'di-t&schwa), [key]
— Latin. Latin.
  1. from the founding of the city (Rome, ab. 753 b.c.). Abbr.: A.U.C.
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