ABC-statene

Pronunciation: /ɑːbɛˈseːstɑːtənə/

“ABC-statene” is a Norwegian Bokmål word. Its meaning in English:

noun

ABC countries, ABC powers (the three states of Argentina, Brazil and Chile in South America)

Etymology

ABC + statene , the first part refers to the first letter of each respective country; Argentina (“Argentina”), Brasil (“Brazil”) and Chile (“Chile”). Last part is the definite plural form of stat (“state”), from Middle Low German stat (“state, rank”), from Latin status (“fixed, set, regular”), perfect passive participle of sistō (“to cause to stand, set, place”), from Proto-Italic *sistō (“stand,…

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