Etymology

in absentia

Today it means: While not present; while absent Full definition →

Latin in absentia ← ['la ',
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  1. ['la · learned borrowing from',
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromin absentia
  3. English todayin absentia

Learned borrowing from Latin in absentia (“in absence”).

Words from the same roots

['la', all →

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