abondance

English

Noun

abondance (plural abondances)

  1. (card games) Alternative form of abundance[1]

References
  1. Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abondance”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abundantia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.bɔ̃.dɑ̃s/
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Noun

abondance f (plural abondances)

  1. a large amount; a plethora or profusion
    Abondance de biens ne nuit pas. ― Store is no sore.
  2. wealth of goods, abundance; opulence, prosperity
  3. (sciences) abundance

Usage notes
  • When meaning "a large amount", abondance serves as a quantifier and requires a complement with de

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Noun

abondance f (plural abondances)

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin abundantia.

Noun

abondance oblique singular, f (oblique plural abondances, nominative singular abondance, nominative plural abondances)

  1. abundance (plentiful amount)
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