obelised

ob·e·lize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈɒb əˌlaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈɒb əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of obelised word

verb with object obelised to mark (a word or passage) with an obelus. 1
noun obelised Simple past tense and past participle of obelise. 1

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Origin of obelised

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Greek obelízein, equivalent to obel(ós) obelus + -izein -ize

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Parts of speech for Obelised

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Obelised

obelised popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

obelised usage trend in Literature

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