onus
- (countable, uncountable) A legal obligation.
- (countable, uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi.
- (countable, uncountable) Stigma.
- (countable, uncountable) Blame.
- (countable, uncountable) Responsibility; burden.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈəʊnəs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃enh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃énh₂os Proto-Italic *onos Latin onuslbor. English onus Learned borrowing from Latin onus (literally “burden”).
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