"abisselfa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: abisselfas [plural]
Etymology: Condensed form of A by itself, A. Compare ampersand. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ampersand}} ampersand Head templates: {{en-noun}} abisselfa (plural abisselfas)
  1. (obsolete, colloquial, US, education) The letter A when it stands alone within a word, not forming part of a diphthong, etc. Tags: US, colloquial, obsolete Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-abisselfa-en-noun-ysZiDzl6 Categories (other): American English Topics: education

Inflected forms

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