absit · noun1
- Latin · borrowed fromabsit“let (him or her) be absent”
- English todayabsit
Borrowed from Latin absit (“let (him or her) be absent”), the third-person singular present active subjunctive of absum (“be absent”).
absit · noun2
- Amharic · borrowed fromአብሲት“proofing dough”
- English todayabsit
Borrowed from Amharic አብሲት (ʾäbsit, “proofing dough”).
Words from the same roots
Latinabsit all →
far be it
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