Latin edit

Etymology edit

From absonus (discordant, harsh).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

absonō (present infinitive absonāre); first conjugation, no perfect or supine stem, 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 edit

Sense 2 is Classically attested only in the participle absonāns.

Conjugation edit

   Conjugation of absonō (first conjugation, no supine stem, no perfect stem, impersonal in passive)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present absonō absonās absonat absonāmus absonātis absonant
imperfect absonābam absonābās absonābat absonābāmus absonābātis absonābant
future absonābō absonābis absonābit absonābimus absonābitis absonābunt
passive present absonātur
imperfect absonābātur
future absonābitur
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present absonem absonēs absonet absonēmus absonētis absonent
imperfect absonārem absonārēs absonāret absonārēmus absonārētis absonārent
passive present absonētur
imperfect absonārētur
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present absonā absonāte
future absonātō absonātō absonātōte absonantō
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives absonāre absonārī
participles absonāns absonandum
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
absonandī absonandō absonandum absonandō

References edit

  • 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