Etymology

absit omen

Today it means: May what is said not come true. Full definition →

First used First attested in the late 16ᵗʰ century.Latin absit omen
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromabsit omen“may what is said not come true”
  2. English todayabsit omen

Borrowed from Latin absit omen (“may what is said not come true”, literally “may omen be absent”).

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the late 16ᵗʰ century. May what is said not come true.

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