AUC

Meanings

Adverb

• According to the Roman era, which reckons the number of years passed from the foundation of the city of Rome by Romulus, now usually taken as 753BC|.

Noun

• Initialism of area under curve .

Proper Noun

• United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, a paramilitary group active from 1997 to 2006.

Origin

• From Latin AUC, (anno) ab urbe condita or anno urbis conditae, both in reference to Rome's legendary establishment by Romulus. The era was not in common use by the Romans, who preferred dating by the years' consuls, but Roman historians give several dates for this era. The one most commonly used in the present day is Varro's, which dates from the third year of the sixth Olympiad (753BC|).
• English initialisms.
• Initialism of Spanish Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia.