onus

English

/ˈəʊnəs/, /ˈoʊnəs/

noun
Definitions
  • A legal obligation.
  • (uncountable) burden of Burden of proof, onus probandi
  • Stigma.
  • Blame.
  • Responsibility; burden.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin onus (burden) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₃enh₂- (burden, charge, onerate, name).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃enh₂-

Gloss

burden, charge, onerate, name

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

名

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