🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Ausência

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-zen-syah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Absence/ˈæb.səns/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A ausência dela foi notada por todos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being away from a place or person.

    "Her absence from the meeting was noted by everyone."
  2. 2

    The lack of something that is normally present.

    "The absence of evidence made it difficult to prove the case."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'absence' originates from the Latin 'absentia', which is derived from 'absens', the present participle of 'abesse', meaning 'to be away'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting a state of being away or not present, which has remained consistent over time.

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