"abs" meaning in Latin

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Preposition

IPA: [ˈaps] [Classical-Latin], [ˈabs] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *aps, variant of *ap (see ab). Compare Ancient Greek ἄψ (áps, “back again; in return”). Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*aps}} Proto-Italic *aps, {{cog|grc|ἄψ||back again; in return}} Ancient Greek ἄψ (áps, “back again; in return”) Head templates: {{la-prep|abs|ablative}} abs (+ ablative)
  1. (Old Latin) Alternative form of ab Tags: Old-Latin, alt-of, alternative, with-ablative Alternative form of: ab
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