Etymology

absonous

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Today it means: Discordant; inharmonious; incongruous. Full definition →

First used Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century until the mid 18ᵗʰ century.Latin absonus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromabsonus
  2. English todayabsonous

From Latin absonus, from ab- (“away”) + sonus (“sound”).

First known use, by meaning

  • Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century until the mid 18ᵗʰ century. Discordant; inharmonious; incongruous.

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