Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obrogate

/ˈɒbɹəɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obro-gate
IPA: /ˈɒbɹəɡeɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.

Example Sentences

"That a law is surrogated, when anything is added to the former law; that it is obrogated when anything in the former law is changed."

Etymology

From Latin obrogō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: obrogō

Inflected Forms

obrogates (present, singular) obrogating (participle, present) obrogated (participle, past) obrogated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

obrogation

Questions

How do you pronounce obrogate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒbɹəɡeɪt/.
What does obrogate mean?: To annul a law by enacting a new law, as opposed to repealing the former law.
Where does obrogate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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