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absum.

to be away, to be absent, to be distant

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈap.sũː]Classical-Latin[ˈab.sum]
  1. to be away, to be absent, to be distant

    suppletive
  2. to stretch, be away from, be distant from (with ab + ablative)

    suppletive
  3. to be forbidden, be unpleasant, unwarranted for, vile

    suppletive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sum Latin absum From ab- (“from, away”) + sum (“to be”).

adj
  1. inflection of absus: nominative/vocative neuter singular

    form-of · neuter · nominative · singular · vocative
  2. inflection of absus: accusative masculine/neuter singular

    accusative · form-of · masculine · neuter · singular
noun
  1. accusative singular of absus

    accusative · form-of · singular
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