as

Catalan

noun
Definitions
  • (games) An ace. the side of a die with a single pip
  • (cards) An ace. a card with a single pip, usually of highest rank in a suit
  • (figuratively) An ace. an expert
  • (historical) An #Etymology 2|as or a libra. Roman unit of weight
  • (historical) An #Etymology 2|as Roman unit of money.

Etymology

Derived from Latin as (as, copper coin, basic Roman unit of money, a type of Roman coin).

Origin

Latin

as

Gloss

as, copper coin, basic Roman unit of money, a type of Roman coin

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • as Latin
  • As German
  • as French
  • as Spanish, Castilian
  • ess Norwegian Bokmål
  • ás Portuguese
  • ess Norwegian Nynorsk
  • as Old French
  • es Middle Low German
  • ас Macedonian
  • *ass Old Latin