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Abbreviations used in the dictionary
Abbreviations in general use, such as ‘etc.’, ‘i.e.’, and ‘p.m.’, are listed and explained as
entries in the dictionary itself.
abbrev. abbreviation
Aborig. Aboriginal
adj. adjective
adv. adverb
Afr. African
Afrik. Afrikaans
alt. alteration, altered
Amer. American
appar. apparently
Arab. Arabic
assoc. associated, association
aux. auxiliary
b. born
back-form. back-formation
C century
(as in C18, C19, etc.)
Canad. Canadian
cent. century
cf. compare with
Chin. Chinese
colloq. colloquial
comb. form combining form
compar. comparative
conj. conjunction
contr. contraction
corresp. corresponding
Dan. Danish
det. determiner
dial. dialect
dimin. diminutive
Du. Dutch
E. East
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