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obnubilous

UK/ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs/

obnubilous adjective: overclouded, cloudy.

Adjective

obnubilous (comparative more obnubilous, superlative most obnubilous)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Overclouded, cloudy.
    • 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

Forms of obnubilous

comparativemore obnubilous
superlativemost obnubilous
alternative formobnubelous

Origin of obnubilous

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

Questions about obnubilous

What does obnubilous mean?
Obnubilous means overclouded, cloudy.
What part of speech is obnubilous?
Obnubilous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce obnubilous?
Obnubilous is pronounced /ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs/ (UK).

Words near obnubilous in the dictionary

  1. obnubilated
  2. obnubilates
  3. obnubilating
  4. obnubilation
  5. obnubilations
  6. obnubilous
  7. obo
  8. OBO carrier
  9. OBO carriers
  10. Obodrite
  11. Obodrites

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