Definition of absentia
Etymology
From Latin absentia ("being away, absence"), from absēns ("absent"), present active participle of absum ("I am away or absent").
Pronunciation
- IPA/ębˈsɛn(t)ʃiə/, /ębˈsɛn(t)ʃə/
- SAMPA /{b"sEn(t)Si@/, /{b"sEn(t)S@/
Noun
absentia
- absence
Usage notes
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