oblation

Meaningoffering

Common meaning: something offered in a religious ceremony

Journey through time

  1. Latinoblationem‘offering’source
  2. Frenchoblationsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsoffering → something offered in a religious ceremonyoblation‘something offered in a religious ceremony’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin oblationem ‘offering’.

Roots

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