obnubilate

ob·nu·bi·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-noo-buh-leyt, -nyoo-]
- /ɒbˈnu bəˌleɪt, -ˈnyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-noo-buh-leyt, -nyoo-]
- /ɒbˈnu bəˌleɪt, -ˈnyu-/

Definitions of obnubilate word

verb with object obnubilate to cloud over; becloud; obscure. 1
noun obnubilate Darken, dim, or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure. 1
verb obnubilate to darken or obscure 0
verb transitive obnubilate to make unclear, indistinct, vague, etc. 0

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Origin of obnubilate

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; < Latin obnūbilātus, past participle of obnūbilāre to darken, obscure, equivalent to ob- ob- + nūbilāre to become cloudy, verbal derivative of nūbilus cloudy; see nubilous

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Parts of speech for Obnubilate

noun

adjective

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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obnubilate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

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