English Explanatory Dictionary

absentation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of absenting oneself.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.sənˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ /ˌæb.sɛnˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absentation.wav

Word forms

absentation absentations

Etymology

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

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