ab urbe condita

[ ahb oo r-be kohn-di-tah; English ab ur-bee kon-di-tuh ]
/ ɑb ˈʊər bɛ ˈkoʊn dɪˌtɑ; English æb ˈɜr bi ˈkɒn dɪ tə /

adverb Latin.

from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). Abbreviation: A.U.C.
Compare anno urbis conditae

Origin of ab urbe condita

literally, from the city (being) founded

Words nearby ab urbe condita

ab extra, ab initio, ab intra, ab origine, ab ovo, ab urbe condita, ab-, ab- 1, ab., aba, abac

British Dictionary definitions for ab urbe condita

ab urbe condita
/ Latin (æb ˈɜːbɪ ˈkɒndɪtə) /

the full form of AUC

Word Origin for ab urbe condita

literally: from the founding of the city