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abesse

Dictionary entries

  • absum, abesse, abfui, abfuturus:

    Verb · Compounds Of To Be

    Frequency:
    Lesser
    Dictionary:
    Lewis & Short

    = be away/absent/distant/missing; be free/removed from; be lacking; be distinct;

    Entry →
    pres. act. infin.

Examples

  • T

    Persa

    Titus Maccius Plautus

    "...Nimiumst. SAG. Octoginta. DOR. Nimiumst. SAG. Nummus abesse hinc non potest, quod nunc dicam. DOR. Quid..."
  • T

    Curculio

    Titus Maccius Plautus

    "...meum. Plan. Anime mi, procul amantem abesse haud consentaneumst. Phaed. Palinure, Palinure. Pal. Eloquere, quid est quod Palinurum..."
  • T

    Cistellaria

    Titus Maccius Plautus

    "...primum, tot qui ab amica abesse potuerim dies, sum nihili. SERV. Nihili hercle vero es. ALC. Quam..."
  • T

    Amphitruo

    Titus Maccius Plautus

    "...numnam ego obolui? MERC. Atque haud longe abesse oportet, verum longe hinc afuit. SOS. Illic homo superstitiosust. MERC..."
  • A

    Liber XI

    Aulus Gellius

    "...annos adpetistis atque volvistis, ea, si temere repudiaritis, abesse non potest, quin aut olim cupide adpetisse aut nunc..."
  • A

    Liber IX

    Aulus Gellius

    "...contra per "i" geminum "facii," neque id abesse a quadam consuetudine prisca existimavimus..."
  • A

    Liber V

    Aulus Gellius

    "...aegrarum philosophi pertractatio." Praeterea dicebat magnam laudem non abesse ab admiratione, admirationem autem, quae maxima est, non verba..."
  • T

    Rudens

    Titus Maccius Plautus

    "...Video decorum dis locum viderier. PAL. Haud longe abesse oportet homines hinc, ita hic lepidust locus. est deus..."

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