Meaning of ab | Babel Free

Definitions

1. from, away from, out of
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2. down from
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3. (source of action or event) by, by means of
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4. (source of action or event) by, by means of, with
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5. to, with
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6. at, on, in
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7. after, since
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Equivalents

Examples

“Gallos ab Aquitanis Garumna flumen, a Belgis Matrona et Sequana dividit.”

“Rex ab suis appellatur.”

The king is saluted by his men.

“Horum utro uti nolumus, altero est utendum. vim volumus exstingui, ius valeat necesse est, id est iudicia, quibus omne ius continetur; iudicia displicent aut nulla sunt, vis dominetur necesse est. hoc vident omnes: Milo et vidit et fecit, ut ius experiretur, vim depelleret. altero uti voluit, ut virtus audaciam vinceret; altero usus necessario est, ne virtus ab audacia vinceretur.”

...so that virtue might not be overwhelmed by insolence.

“Quamquam philosophiae quidem vituperātōribus satis respōnsum est eō librō, quō ā nōbīs philosophia dēfēnsa et collaudāta est, cum esset accūsāta et vituperāta ab Hortēnsiō.”

Although indeed to the vituperators of philosophy an adequate response is in that book, in which philosophy has been defended and highly praised by us [me], when it had been accused and vituperated by Hortensius.

“... Sī Deus ā nōbīs est, quis contrā nōs?”

... If God is with us, who is against us?

“Ab urbe conditā.”

From the founding of the City.

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