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单词 absit omen
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Definition of absit omen in English:

absit omen

exclamationˌabsɪt ˈəʊmənˌabsəd ˈōmən
  • Used when referring to something undesirable, in the hope that the thing mentioned will not occur.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And so - to Paris, to the old university of philosophy - absit omen!
    • I note, by the way, that today is, in our terms, 9 / 11; absit omen.

Origin

Latin, literally 'may this (evil) omen be absent'.

 
 

Definition of absit omen in US English:

absit omen

exclamationˌabsəd ˈōmən
  • Used to express the hope that a reference to something undesirable should not foreshadow its arrival or occurrence.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And so - to Paris, to the old university of philosophy - absit omen!
    • I note, by the way, that today is, in our terms, 9 / 11; absit omen.

Origin

Latin, literally ‘may this (evil) omen be absent’.

 
 
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