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oblate

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[ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ]
/ ˈɒb leɪt, ɒˈbleɪt /
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adjective
flattened at the poles, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its shorter axis (opposed to prolate).
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Origin of oblate

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1695–1705; <New Latin oblātus lengthened, equivalent to Latin ob-ob- + (prō)lātusprolate

OTHER WORDS FROM oblate

ob·late·ly, adverb

Words nearby oblate

objure, objurgate, obl., oblanceolate, oblast, oblate, oblation, obligate, obligated, obligation, obligational

Other definitions for oblate (2 of 2)

oblate2
[ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ]
/ ˈɒb leɪt, ɒˈbleɪt /
noun
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
a lay member of any of various Roman Catholic societies devoted to special religious work.

Origin of oblate

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1860–65; <Medieval Latin oblātus, suppletive past participle of offerre to offer
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Words related to oblate

empty, horizontal, low, unbroken, ascetic, austere, contemplative, secluded, solitary, even, flush, plane, reclining, splay, celibate, collapsed, complanate, decumbent, deflated, extended

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British Dictionary definitions for oblate (1 of 2)

oblate1
/ (ˈɒbleɪt) /
adjective
having an equatorial diameter of greater length than the polar diameterthe earth is an oblate sphere Compare prolate

Derived forms of oblate

oblately, adverb

Word Origin for oblate

C18: from New Latin oblātus lengthened, from Latin ob- towards + lātus, past participle of ferre to bring

British Dictionary definitions for oblate (2 of 2)

oblate2
/ (ˈɒbleɪt) /
noun
a person dedicated to a monastic or religious life

Word Origin for oblate

C19: from French oblat, from Medieval Latin oblātus, from Latin offerre to offer
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