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absono

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Latin

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Etymology

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From absonus (discordant, harsh).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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absonō (present infinitive absonāre); first conjugation, no perfect or supine stems, impersonal in the passive

  1. (intransitive) to be discordant (to have a harsh or unpleasant sound)
  2. (with ab) to be incongruous, to disagree with

Usage notes

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Sense 2 is Classically attested only in the participle absonāns.

Conjugation

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References

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  • absono in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • absono in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016