Etymology

oblation

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Today it means: The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity. Full definition →

Middle English oblacioun ← Old French oblacion ← Latin oblātiō
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oblation · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromoblātiō“offering”
  2. Old French · derived fromoblacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromoblacioun
  4. English todayoblation

From Middle English oblacioun, from Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātiō (“offering”), from offerō (“to offer, present”). By surface analysis, oblate + -ion.

Oblation · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromoblātus
  2. Old French · derived fromoblacion
  3. English todayOblation

From Old French oblacion, from Latin oblātus, passive perfect participle of offerō (“I offer, present”).

Words from the same roots

Latinoblātus all →

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