onus

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onus sing (pl.: onuses)

  1. onere, obbligo, fardello

dal latino onus

Terza declinazione, neutro
  singolare plurale
nominativo onus oneră
genitivo onerĭs onerŭm
dativo onerī onerĭbŭs
accusativo onus oneră
vocativo onus oneră
ablativo onerĕ onerĭbŭs

onus n sing, terza declinazione (genitivo: oneris)

  1. peso, carico
  2. (senso figurato) onere, incombenza, compito, impegno, responsabilità
  3. (senso figurato) fardello, pena, dolore, afflizione
  4. (diritto), (economia) onere giuridico o finanziario, vincolo, tassa, imposta, debito
  5. (per estensione), (poetico) "dolce fardello", feto
  6. (per estensione), (fisiologia) feci, escrementi
ŏ | nŭs
  • (pronuncia classica) IPA: /ˈo.nus/
  • (pronuncia ecclesiastica) IPA: /ˈo.nus/

dal proto-indoeuropeo *h₃énh₂os, dalla radice *h₃enh₂-, "appesantire, gravare"

  • onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit
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