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abūse

[aˈbuː.sɛ]

verb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. vocative masculine singular of abūsus
  2. abusive one
  3. A vocative form used to address someone who is abusive or used in an abusive manner.
Examples

O abūse, desine!

O abusive one, stop!

Pronunciationaˈbuː.sɛ

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is the vocative masculine singular form of the participle abūsus.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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