absent
/ˈæb.sn̩t/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.98 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not existing.
adj
Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
noun
Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
Example Sentences
- "Owing to his own illness and then his family's, Ramzi has often been absent from class this month. We will help him catch up with his studies."
- "When they were able to return to the clinic some months later, certain pieces of equipment were absent."
- "Expecting absent friends."
- "The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens."
- "Empathy seemed to be absent from the messages."
- "Signs of forced entry were absent."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sum Latin absum Latin absēnsder. Old French ausentder. Middle French absentbor. ▲ Latin absēnsbor. Middle English absent English absent From Middle English absent, from Middle French absent, from Old French ausent, and their source, Latin absens, present participle of absum (“to be away from”), from ab (“away”) + sum (“to be”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæb.sn̩t/
- British English: /ˈæb.sn̩t/