obelized

UK/ˈɒbɪlaɪzd/US/ˈɑbəlaɪzd/

obelized is the simple past and past participle of obelize.

Meaning of obelize

obelize (third-person singular simple present obelizes, present participle obelizing, simple past and past participle obelized)

To mark (a written or printed passage) with an obelus; to judge as spurious or doubtful.
- All modern classicists like to display due caution before coming to a conclusion and will reluctantly obelise any words in a manuscript that resist obvious emendation before deciding that on balance one version is better than another.2015, James Davidson, “Laugh as long as you can”, in London Review of Books, volume 37, number 14

obelized (not comparable)

Marked with an obelus or obelisk; condemned as spurious or corrupt.
- While R and S each seem to constitute a long syllable, both lines in which they occur are to some extent corrupt, especially the R line, both being obelized in Keli’s standard edition of Velius Longus.ante 1971, Arthur E. Gordon, The Letter Names of the Latin Alphabet (1973, University of California Press; volume 9 of University of California Publications: Classical Studies), part VI...

alternative form	obelised

From obelize + -ed.

What does obelized mean?: Obelized means marked with an obelus or obelisk; condemned as spurious or corrupt.
What is obelized the simple past and past participle of?: Obelized is the simple past and past participle of obelize.
What part of speech is obelized?: Obelized is an adjective.
How do you pronounce obelized?: Obelized is pronounced /ˈɒbɪlaɪzd/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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