/ Dictionary / Index A ab urbe condita*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab ur•be con•di•ta Pronunciation: (äb oor'be kōn'di-tä" Eng. ab ûr'bē kon'di-t&schwa), [key] — Latin. Latin. from the founding of the city (Rome, ab. 753 b.c.). Abbr.: A.U.C. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. abundant year Abury Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language