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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==== Adjective ==== absent (comparative absenter, superlative absentest) (not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] Antonym: present Coordinate term: accounted for (not comparable) Not existing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] Antonyms: present, existing, extant Hyponym: lacking (denotes that the absent thing ought to exist) (comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.] Antonym: present ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== absence absentee absenteeism absentia, in absentia ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== absent (plural absents) (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. (obsolete, Scotland) An absentee; a person who is not there. [15th–19th c.] ==== Preposition ==== absent In the absence of; without; except. [First attested in the mid 20th 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) (reflexive) To keep (oneself) away. (transitive, archaic) To keep (someone) away. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] (intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18th century.] (transitive, rare) Leave. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] (transitive, rare) To omit. ===== 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) absent Antonym: present ==== Related terms ==== absència === Further reading === “absent”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French absent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑpˈsɛnt/ Hyphenation: ab‧sent Rhymes: -ɛnt === Adjective === absent (comparative absenter, superlative absentst) absent Synonym: afwezig Antonyms: present, aanwezig ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== == 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) absent absent-minded ==== Derived terms ==== aux abonnés absents absent le chat, les souris dansent ==== Related terms ==== absence === Noun === absent m (plural absents) 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) absent, not present 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 (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 The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: (Middle Polish) absence (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/neuter plural absente) absent Antonym: prezent ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “absent”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == 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) absent Synonyms: wala, huwat, liban, lumiban, awsente, di-dumalo ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “absent”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “absent”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018