Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obs.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
ob-s.
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of obstetrics.

Uncountable

adj

Alternative form of obs (“obsolete”).

Usage

Questions

What does obs. mean?
Abbreviation of obstetrics.

How to pronounce obs.

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