absēns — meaning in English

English meaning

• absent adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
• missing adj Not able to be found; gone from where it should be.

Senses

absēns is used for these senses in English:

• absent (not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• absent (comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
• missing Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

absent — full definition

1. adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
2. adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
3. verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.

missing — full definition

1. adj Not able to be found; gone from where it should be.
2. adj Not present or included when it ought to be.

Related Latin words