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obeli

/ˈɑbəˌlaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
obe-li
IPA
/ˈɑbəˌlaɪ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of obelus

Etymology

From Middle English obeli, oboli, oboly, from Late Latin obeli, from Ancient Greek ὀβελοί (obeloí).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: obeli, ὀβελοί

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑbəˌlaɪ/
  • British English: /ˈɒbɪlaɪ/

Synonyms

obeluses

Questions

How do you pronounce obeli?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑbəˌlaɪ/.
What does obeli mean?
plural of obelus
Where does obeli come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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