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absentia

/æbˈsɛnt͡ʃi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
ab-sen-tia
IPA
/æbˈsɛnt͡ʃi.ə/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

absence

Etymology

From Latin absentia (“being away, absence”), from absēns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“to be away or absent”); compare absent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

absentia epileptica

Frequently Paired Words

absent absentia epileptica

Rhymes With

valentia placentia

Questions

How do you pronounce absentia?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈsɛnt͡ʃi.ə/.
What does absentia mean?
absence
Where does absentia come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce absentia

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