ad.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ad"

English

Etymology

Apocope and other processes of abbreviation.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ăd, IPA^(key): /æd/
• ; or as the full form of the word denoted
• Rhymes: -æd

Noun

ad. (plural ads. or ad.'s)

1. Abbreviation of adaptation.
2. Abbreviation of adapter.
3. Abbreviation of archdiocese.
4. (grammar, also spelt adv(.)) Abbreviation of adverb.
5. (also spelt ad) Abbreviation of advertisement.

Verb

ad. (indeclinable, past form, or imperative)

1. Abbreviation of adapt.
2. Abbreviation of adapted.
3. (imperative, medicine, in prescriptions, also spelt add.) Abbreviation of addantur.
4. (imperative, medicine, in prescriptions, also spelt add.) Abbreviation of adde.

References

• The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 12

Anagrams

• D. A., D.A., DA, Da, da

Czech

Adverb

ad.

1. Abbreviation of a další: etc.

See also

• aj.
• apod.
• atd.
• atp.

Dutch

Noun

ad. m (plural ad.s, diminutive [please provide])

1. Abbreviation of annō Dominī.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Nationaal Archief, 1.04.02 (manuscript NL-HaNA_1.04.02) to this entry?)