different between abt vs abs

English

Adjective

abt (not comparable)

1. (academics) all but thesis: A description of the status of a masters, doctoral, or (infrequently) undergraduate student who has completed all degree requirements except the culminating thesis.

Synonyms

• ABD

Preposition

abt

1. (text messaging) Abbreviation of about.

Anagrams

• ATB, B.T.A., BAT, BTA, Bat-, TBA, Tab, bat, tab

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch abbet, ultimately from Latin abb?s, from Ancient Greek ????? (abbâs), from Aramaic ????, from Proto-Semitic *?ab-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pt/
• Hyphenation: abt
• Rhymes: -?pt

Noun

abt m (plural abten, diminutive abtje n, feminine abdis)

1. An abbot, monastic superior of an abbey

Derived terms

• aartsabt
• abdij
• abtelijk

Estonian

Noun

abt (genitive abti, partitive abti)

1. abbot; the head of a Catholic abbey

Declension

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ????? (?ib?).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apt/

Noun

abt m (plural abtejn)

1. armpit

West Frisian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin abb?s, from Ancient Greek ????? (abbâs), from Aramaic ????, from Proto-Semitic *?ab-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apt/

Noun

abt c (plural abten)

1. abbot (the monastic superior of an abbey)

Alternative forms

• abbet (formal)

Further reading

• “abt”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æbz/
• Rhymes: -æbz

Adjective

abs

1. Abbreviation of abstract.

Noun

abs

1. (informal) The abdominal muscles. plural of ab [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]
2. Acronym of absolute temperature.
3. (mathematics) Initialism of absolute value function.

Usage notes

(abdominal muscles): The singular ab is rarely used.

Synonyms

• abdominal muscles
• abdominals

Translations

Verb

abs

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ab

References

Anagrams

• B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab

Livonian

Noun

abs

1. inessive singular of ab

Portuguese

Etymology

Abbreviation of abraços (“hugs”).

Noun

abs

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) hugs

Interjection

abs

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Used to close an informal message or e-mail, or as a goodbye on text messaging.

   Synonym: bjs

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abs.