What is the Latin word for absent one’s self?

The usual Latin words for “absent one’s self” are domus, forum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“absent one’s self” in Latin

domushouse, home (the building where a person lives); any dwelling-place or abode (of people or animals); the place of one's forumpublic place, marketplace, forum

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

absent one’s self

Withdraw one’s self, se amovere; a re aliqua recedere, or se sevocare, se removere. To absent one’s self (for a time) from the forum, senate-house, foro, senatu carere.

Not to appear, non comparere: in conspectum non venire: domi or domo se tenere (keep one’s self at home).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for absent one’s self?: The usual Latin words for “absent one’s self” are domus, forum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.