deest

English

Etymology

From Latin dēsum (“I am missing”).

Noun

deest (plural desunt)

  1. Placed after a catalogue abbreviation to indicate that this particular work does not appear in it.

Usage notes

The plural desunt is used when referring to several works.

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

dēest

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of dēsum
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