Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obreption

/əbˈɹɛpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obrep-tion
IPA: /əbˈɹɛpʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise.

Obsolete

noun

Act of obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.

Obsolete

noun

The inclusion of false statements in a petition for a rescript.

Example Sentences

"[…]the irregularities of the first motions, violent assaults, and importunities of temptations, sudden incursions, and obreptions, sins of mere ignorance and inadvertency […]"
"In Mr John Maitland's action against Cardross, (vide 17th instant,) the Lords repelled Cardross's allegeances founded upon the impetrating of the gift of eschat from his Majesty by obreption expresso mendacio, or subreption celata veritate; because it appeared that there was a competition made by Cardross before the gift was past in Exchequer, and this same objection was made against it, that it was impetrated viis et modis;"
"A dispensation from a minor impediment is not vitiated by obreption or subreption, even though the final cause alleged be false."

Etymology

From Latin obreptio, from obrepo, obreptum (“to creep up to”), from ob (see prefix ob-) + repo (“to creep”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: obreptio

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

obreptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

subreption

Questions

How do you pronounce obreption?: The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈɹɛpʃən/.
What does obreption mean?: The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise.
Where does obreption come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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