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Just because a word begins with ab does not mean that it derives from the Latin prefix meaning "away from, off and out of". For instance, ABACK derives from English where a = on. The meaning of this word is "toward the back". The words in the following list that actually incorporate the Latin are bold italic.
· abacas
· aback
· abandon
· abase
· abash
· abate
· abbey
· abbot
· abbreviate
· abdicate
· abdomen
· abdominal
· abduct
· abeam
· abed
· abet
· abeyance
· abhor
· abide
· ability
· abject
· ablate
· ablaze
· able
· abloom
· ably
· abnegate
· abnormal
· aboard
· abode
· abolish (possibly)
· abolition (possibly)
· abort
· abortion
· abound
· about
· above
· abrasive
· abreast
· abridge
· abroad
· abrogate
· abrupt
· abscond
· absence
· absent
· absolute
· absolve
· absorb
· abstain
· abstract
· absurd
· abundant
· abuse
· abut
· abuzz
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Words with the prefix ab in it?
abnormal abandon abdomen abdicate
Is ab the prefix of out?
No, ab is not the prefix for about. This is a common mistake. The prefix is a- which means to or toward.
What is the prefix of abduction?
Ab is the prefix
What is the prefix for abstract?
ab for example ab-normal
What is a prefix for word?
Ab
What is the prefix of malabsorption?
Mal + Ab
What is the prefix for abundant?
super
What is a prefix word for abomination?
The prefix word for abomination is "anti-."
Prefix for ordinary?
ab- abnormal
What is the root word prefix and suffix of absorb?
Prefix and suffix of absorb
What is an example with the root word ab in it?
An example with the root word "ab" is "absent," which means not present or away.
Is ab in the word able a prefix?
No it's the le
