Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obambulate

/əˈbæmbjʊˌleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ob-am-bu-late
IPA: /əˈbæmbjʊˌleɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk about; to wander aimlessly.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

verb

To walk or go up to, so as or as if to meet.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"While we, alas! must still obambulate, Sequacious of the court and courtier's fate : O most infaust who optates there to live! An aulic life no solid joys can give."
"Dreaming of success, wealth and luxury, Deetee obambulated around the set in a leisurely manner."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin obambulō Latin obambulātusbor. English obambulate First attested in 1614; borrowed from Latin obambulātus, perfect passive participle of obambulō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1614

Usage

Inflected Forms

obambulates (present, singular) obambulating (participle, present) obambulated (participle, past) obambulated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

amble ambling ambulate deambulate obambulation

Questions

How do you pronounce obambulate?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbæmbjʊˌleɪt/.
What does obambulate mean?: To walk about; to wander aimlessly.
Where does obambulate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1614.

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