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obsequious

/əbˈsikwiəs/uhb-SEE-kwee-uhs
/əbˈsikwiəs/uhb-SEE-kwee-uhs

Meaningfull of compliance

Common meaning: too eager to please

Journey through time

  1. Latinobsequiosus‘full of compliance’source
  2. Old Frenchobsequieuxsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsfull of compliance → too eager to pleaseobsequious‘too eager to please’ · 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: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin obsequiosus ‘full of compliance’.

Roots

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