ac

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation depends on if this is an initialism, in which case it is pronounced as the letters A and C, or if it is an abbreviation, in which case it is pronounced as the full word it abbreviates.

The pronunciation of the medical abbreviation depends on the preference of the user or reader, and whether it is translated from Latin or not.

Noun

ac (plural acs)

1. account; money of account
2. alicyclic
3. Abbreviation of acre.
4. Alternative letter-case form of AC (“air conditioning”)
5. (electricity) Alternative letter-case form of AC (“alternating current”)

Adjective

ac (not comparable)

1. (medicine) ante cibum, before meals

Anagrams

• CA, ca, ca.

Alternative forms

• acu

Etymology

From Latin acus. Compare Romanian ac.

Noun

ac n (plural atsi/atse)

1. needle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːk/

Pronoun

āc (plural āc ihqueh or āquihqueh)

1. who?

References

• Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 1
• Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 210

Noun

ac

1. plural of at

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ak/

Conjunction

ac

1. Alternative form of atque

   Eminentissimum ac reverendissimum dominum.

   The Most Eminent and Reverend Lord.

   Ea res longe aliter, ac ratus erat, evenit.

   It happened far differently than he had thought.

References

• ac in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• ac in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • more than once; repeatedly: semel atque iterum; iterum ac saepius; identidem; etiam atque etiam
    
  • the position of the lower classes: condicio ac fortuna hominum infimi generis
    
  • the result has surprised me; I was not prepared for this development: res aliter cecidit ac putaveram
    
  • to exert oneself very energetically in a matter: multum operae ac laboris consumere in aliqua re
    
  • written records; documents: litterae ac monumenta or simply monumenta
    
  • a lifelike picture of everyday life: morum ac vitae imitatio
    
  • to be an inexperienced speaker: rudem, tironem ac rudem (opp. exercitatum) esse in dicendo
    
  • to arrange and divide the subject-matter: res componere ac digerere
    
  • to hold by the letter (of the law): verba ac litteras or scriptum (legis) sequi (opp. sententia the spirit)
    
  • somebody's darling: mel ac deliciae alicuius (Fam. 8. 8. 1)
    
  • to think one thing, say another; to conceal one's opinions: aliter sentire ac loqui (aliud sentire, aliud loqui)
    
  • without any disguise, frankly: sine fuco ac fallaciis (Att. 1. 1. 1)
    
  • with moderation and judgment: modice ac sapienter
    
  • a sound and sensible system of conduct: vitae ratio bene ac sapienter instituta
    
  • to promise an oath to..: iureiurando ac fide se obstringere, ut
    
  • to dwell in a certain place: domicilium (sedem ac domicilium) habere in aliquo loco
    
  • to take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere: sedem ac domicilium (fortunas suas) constituere alicubi
    
  • to live a luxurious and effeminate life: delicate ac molliter vivere
    
  • to invite some one to one's house: invitare aliquem tecto ac domo or domum suam (Liv. 3. 14. 5)
    
  • to shun publicity: publico carere, forum ac lucem fugere
    
  • to cause universal disorder: omnia turbare ac miscere
    
  • a man who has held many offices: honoribus ac reipublicae muneribus perfunctus (De Or. 1. 45)
    
  • to trample all law under foot: ius ac fas omne delere
    
  • the victory cost much blood and many wounds, was very dearly bought: victoria multo sanguine ac vulneribus stetit (Liv. 23. 30)
    
  • to keep the coast and harbours in a state of blockade: litora ac portus custodia clausos tenere
    
  • so much for this subject...; enough has been said on..: ac (sed) de ... satis dixi, dictum est
    

Alternative forms

• ake

Etymology

From Old English ac, from Proto-Germanic *ak.

Conjunction

ac

1. but
   • approx. 1250, A Lovesong of Our Lord

     I lie, no not I, ac Christ lieth in me.

   • circa 1325, Harrowing of Hell

     Let us never be forlorn, ac bring us out of Hell's pain.

   • approx. 1340, Ayenbite of Inwyt

     Ac the ilk that sweareth hedously.. the ilk sinneth deadly.

   • circa 1380, Sir Firumbras

     Be not aghast, ac hold forth your way and hast(haste)ǃ

Alternative forms

• a

Conjunction

ac

1. and

Preposition

ac

1. with

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *aiks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ-.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ak.

Conjunction

ac

1. Alternative form of ak

Etymology

From Latin acus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Noun

ac n (plural ace)

1. needle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ak/

Conjunction

ac

1. prevocalic form of a (“and”)