oblate

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[ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ]
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adjective
  1. flattened at the poles, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its shorter axis (opposed to prolate).

Origin of oblate

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1695–1705; <New Latin oblātus lengthened, equivalent to Latin ob-ob- + (prō)lātusprolate

Other words from oblate

  • ob·late·ly, adverb

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Other definitions for oblate (2 of 2)

oblate2
[ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ]

noun
  1. a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.

  2. a lay member of any of various Roman Catholic societies devoted to special religious work.

Origin of oblate

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1860–65; <Medieval Latin oblātus, suppletive past participle of offerre to offer

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British Dictionary definitions for oblate (1 of 2)

oblate1

/ (ˈɒbleɪt) /


adjective
  1. having an equatorial diameter of greater length than the polar diameter: the earth is an oblate sphere Compare prolate

Origin of oblate

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C18: from New Latin oblātus lengthened, from Latin ob- towards + lātus, past participle of ferre to bring

Derived forms of oblate

  • oblately, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for oblate (2 of 2)

oblate2

/ (ˈɒbleɪt) /


noun
  1. a person dedicated to a monastic or religious life

Origin of oblate

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C19: from French oblat, from Medieval Latin oblātus, from Latin offerre to offer

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