onus
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A legal obligation.
- (countable, uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi.
- (countable, uncountable) Stigma.
- (countable, uncountable) Blame.
- (countable, uncountable) Responsibility; burden.
Synonyms
Translations
βάρος
obbligo
last
peso
Pflicht
yük
responsabilitéPronounced 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”).
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "onus" and many other words and sentences in English.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
