abuis
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch abuus, from Old French abus, from Latin abūsus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]abuis n (plural abuizen, diminutive abuisje n)
- An error, a mistake.
- (archaic) A wrong, abuse, a wrongful action or activity.
- (obsolete) A strange or miraculous phenomenon.
Derived terms
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]abuis (used only predicatively, not comparable)
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