List of Abbreviations Used in This Book
a. stands for adjective.
adv. “ ” adverb.
Amer. Ind. “ ” American Indian.
Astron. “ ” Astronomy.
Bot. “ ” Botany.
Cen. Amer. “ ” Central America.
Chem. “ ” Chemistry.
Civ. Law. “ ” Civil Law.
Colloq. “ ” Colloquial.
conj. “ ” conjunction.
Eccl. “ ” Ecclesiastical.
Fr. “ ” French.
Ger. “ ” German.
Gram. “ ” Grammar.
Gr. Antiq. “ ” Greek Antiquity.
Heb. “ ” Hebrew.
Med. “ ” Medicine.
Mil. “ ” Military.
Mus. “ ” Music.
n. “ ” noun.
pl. “ ” plural.
p.p. “ ” past participle.
prep. “ ” stands for preposition.
R.R. “ ” Railroad.
sing. “ ” singular.
Sp. “ ” Spanish.
Sp. Amer. “ ” Spanish America.
Theol. “ ” Theology.
v. “ ” verb.
Note.—A number of words with their synonyms and related terms that are not found in the body of the book will be found in the Addenda beginning on page 615.
Putnam's Word Book
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