absens
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
absens: entis (not apsens), Part. of absum.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
absēns,¹¹ tis,
1 part. prés. de absum
2 adjt, absent : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 109, etc. || absentissimus Aug. Conf. 4, 4.
abl. absenti Pl. Amph. 826 ; Men. 492 ; Mil. 1341 ; gén. absentum Pl. St. 5 || absente nobis Ter. Eun. 649 ; Afran. 6, en mon absence, cf. Non. 76.
Latin > German (Georges)
absēns, entis, Partic. v. absum, w.s.