Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absit omen

/ˈæb.sɪt ˈoʊ.mn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-sit omen
IPA: /ˈæb.sɪt ˈoʊ.mn̩/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

May what is said not come true.

Example Sentences

"Now it was very obvious we should require a much stronger Navy in the event of war, say with France and Russia—absit omen—if we were obliged to maintain our flag in the Mediterranean, than if we were to withdraw from the Mediterranean."
"It was only after the younger branch annexed the elder in 679 that Tsin became powerful and began to expand; and it was only when a policy of "home rule" and disintegration set in, involving the splitting up of Tsin's orthodox power into three royal states of doubtful orthodoxy, that China fell a prey to Ts'in ambition. Absit omen to us."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absit omen (“may what is said not come true”, literally “may omen be absent”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: absit omen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæb.sɪt ˈoʊ.mn̩/

Synonyms

God forbid heaven forfend absit omen heaven forbid God forfend lo aleinu

Questions

How do you pronounce absit omen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.sɪt ˈoʊ.mn̩/.
What does absit omen mean?: May what is said not come true.
Where does absit omen come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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