briller par son absence

French

Etymology

Coined by Marie-Joseph Chénier in his tragedy Tibère, based on a similar wording in the Annals (3,76) of Tacitus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʁi.je paʁ sɔ̃.n‿ap.sɑ̃s/
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Verb

briller par son absence

to be conspicuous by one's absence

Descendants

→ German: durch Abwesenheit glänzen (calque)
→ Italian: brillare per la propria assenza (calque)
→ Spanish: brillar por su ausencia (calque)
→ Norwegian Bokmål: glimre ved sitt fravær (calque)
→ Dutch: schitteren door afwezigheid (calque)

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