Etymology

abient

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Today it means: Characterized by avoidance or withdrawal. Full definition →

Latin abiens
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromabiens
  2. English todayabient

Learned borrowing from Latin abiens present participle of abeō (“to go away”), from ab (“from, away”) + eō (“to go”).

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