ONUS


Meaning of ONUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ō -n ə s

Function: noun

Date: circa 1640

1 [Latin ― more at ONEROUS ] a : BURDEN b : a disagreeable necessity : OBLIGATION c : BLAME d : STIGMA

2 [New Latin onus ( probandi ), literally, burden of proving] : BURDEN OF PROOF

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