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Absentation

Abˊsen-ta′tion

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Noun.
The act of absenting one’s self.
Sir W. Hamilton.

Definition 2024

absentation

absentation

English

Noun

absentation ‎(plural absentations)

  1. The act of absenting oneself. [First attested in the early 19th century.][1]

Translations

References

  1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 8

Etymology

From Medieval Latin absentatio, from absento ‎(“to be absent”). Equivalent to absent +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.sənˈteɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˌæb.sɛnˈteɪ.ʃn̩/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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