absorpt

English

Etymology

From Latin absorptus, perfect passive participle of absorbeō (“absorb”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈsɔɹpt/, /æbˈzɔɹpt/, /əbˈsɔɹpt/, /əbˈzɔɹpt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɹpt

Verb

absorpt

1. (archaic) past participle of absorb
   • 1725–1726, Homer, “Book 10”, in [William Broome, Elijah Fenton, and Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:

     Absent I ponder, and absorpt in care:

Adjective

absorpt (not comparable)

1. absorbed

Anagrams

• Bastrop, barpost, bartops, topbars