oblivious

/əbˈlɪviəs/uh-BLIH-vee-uhs

/əbˈlɪviəs/uh-BLIH-vee-uhs

Meaningforgetful

Common meaning: unaware

oblivito forgetLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1237 · scan
ousadjective ending: full of, having

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

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Origin: Built on Latin oblīvīscor ‘to forget’.

Roots

oblīvīscor, oblītus Latin “to forget”

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