Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obnubilous

/ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ob-nu-bilous
IPA: /ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overclouded, cloudy.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"1679–1680, William Perse, Journal of his voyage from England to Bantam and backhttp://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&doc=IAMS040-002116059&displayMode=full&vid=IAMS_VU2"
"15th century, unknown translator, Ranulf Higden (original), Polychronicon the obnubilous and clowdy processe of this mater y-desirede"

Etymology

Inherited from the Middle English obnubilous (“indistinct, obscure, muddled”). By surface analysis, ob- + Latin nubil- + -ous.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: obnubilous

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more obnubilous (comparative) most obnubilous (superlative) obnubelous (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

obnubilate obnubilated obnubilation

Questions

How do you pronounce obnubilous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs/.
What does obnubilous mean?: Overclouded, cloudy.
Where does obnubilous come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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