Ab-

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1 Etymology 1 1.1 Latin 1.1.1 Preposition 1.1.2 Prefix 2 Etymology 2 2.1 Prefix

Etymology 1

Latin

Preposition

ab-

1. etymologically the same as English of, off. See of

Prefix

1. A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away, separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See a-.

Etymology 2

Abreviated from absolute

Prefix

1. an indicator that an electromagnetic unit is a part of the now obsolete Centimetre-gram-second (or cgs) system of measurement.