absent

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English

Alternative forms

• abs.

Etymology 1

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”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.sn̩t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.sn̩t/, enPR: ăb'sənt

Adjective

absent (comparative absenter, superlative absentest)

1. (not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
2. (not comparable) Not existing; lacking. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

3. (comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18^th century.]

Antonyms

• present

Derived terms

Related terms

• absence
• absentee
• absenteeism
• absentia, in absentia

Translations

Noun

absent (plural absents)

1. (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there. [from 15th c.]
   • 1772, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin 2001, 30 May:

     The Applause he met with exceeds all belief of the Absent.
2. (obsolete, Scotland) An absentee; a person who is not there. [15th–19th c.]

Preposition

absent

1. In the absence of; without; except. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English absenten, from Old French absenter, from Late Latin absentāre (“keep away, be away”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æbˈsɛnt/, enPR: ăbsĕnt'
• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈsɛnt/
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Verb

absent (third-person singular simple present absents, present participle absenting, simple past and past participle absented)

1. (reflexive) To keep (oneself) away.
2. (transitive, archaic) To keep (someone) away. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
3. (intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18^th century.]
4. (transitive, rare) Leave. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Derived terms

Translations

References

Anagrams

• besant, Batens, abnets, Banets, basnet, Basnet

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absentem. Doublet of ausent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əpˈsen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əpˈsent]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [apˈsent]

Adjective

absent m or f (masculine and feminine plural absents)

1. absent

   Antonym: present

Related terms

• absència

Further reading

• “absent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French absent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑpˈsɛnt/
• Hyphenation: ab‧sent
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Adjective

absent (comparative absenter, superlative absentst)

1. absent

   Synonym: afwezig

   Antonyms: present, aanwezig

Declension

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absentem. Compare the popular form ausent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap.sɑ̃/

Adjective

absent (feminine absente, masculine plural absents, feminine plural absentes)

1. absent
2. absent-minded

Derived terms

• aux abonnés absents
• absent le chat, les souris dansent

Related terms

• absence

Noun

absent m (plural absents)

1. absentee; missing person

Derived terms

• les absents ont toujours tort

Further reading

• “absent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• basent

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

absent (strong nominative masculine singular absenter, not comparable)

1. absent, not present
2. absent-minded

Declension

Norman

Etymology

From Old French ausent, relatinized on the model of its ancestor, Latin absēns (“absent, missing”), present active participle of absum, abesse (“be away, be absent”).

Adjective

absent m

1. (Jersey) absent

Derived terms

• absemment (“absently”)

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin absēns. First attested in 1571–1632.

Pronunciation

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈap.sɛnt/

Noun

absent m animacy unattested

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. (Middle Polish) absence
   2. (Middle Polish) absentee

Declension

Related terms

References

• Marek Kunicki-Goldfinger (29.09.2014) “ABSENT”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French absent, Latin absēns, absēntem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈsent/, /apˈsent/

Adjective

absent m or n (feminine singular absentă, masculine plural absenți, feminine and neuter plural absente)

1. absent

   Antonym: prezent

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

• absent in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• absen

Etymology

Borrowed from English absent, from Middle English absent, from Middle French absent, from Old French ausent, from Latin absens. Doublet of awsente.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔabsent/ [ˈʔab.sɛn̪t̪]
• Rhymes: -absent
• Syllabification: ab‧sent

Adjective

absent (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔)

1. absent

   Synonyms: wala, huwat, liban, lumiban, awsente, di-dumalo

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• “absent” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[2], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “absent”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018