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oblatum

oblatum noun: an oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis.

oblatum: an oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis
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Noun

oblatum (plural oblata)

  1. An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis.

Adjective

oblatum (not comparable)

  1. Submitted for publication; especially, of academic articles, submitted for peer review before publication.

Forms of oblatum

pluraloblata

Origin of oblatum

From Late Latin oblātus (oblatus), from Latin ob (“in front of, before”) + lātus (“broad, wide”), (modelled after and contrasting with prolatus (“extended, lengthened”)).

From Latin oblātum, past participle of offerō (“bring to, offer”), from ob (“in front of”) + ferō (“bring”). Compare oblate.

Questions about oblatum

What does oblatum mean?
Oblatum means an oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis.
What part of speech is oblatum?
Oblatum can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of oblatum?
The plural of oblatum is oblata.

Words near oblatum in the dictionary

  1. oblations
  2. oblative
  3. oblatory
  4. oblatration
  5. oblatrations
  6. oblatum
  7. oblea
  8. oblectate
  9. oblectated
  10. oblectates
  11. oblectating

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