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ob.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
ob.
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of oboe.

verb

Synonym of died, particularly used with historical dating.

Dated

adv

Incidentally.

noun

Oboe or oboes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ob., abbreviating obiit (“he or she passed on”) or obiter (“incidentally”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

circa ante post r.

Synonyms

died particularly used with historical dating d. DOD

Questions

What does ob. mean?
Abbreviation of oboe.
Where does ob. come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ob.

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