oblate

1
[ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ]
/ ˈɒb leɪt, ɒˈbleɪt /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR oblate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

flattened at the poles, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its shorter axis (opposed to prolate).

Origin of oblate

1
1695–1705; < New Latin oblātus lengthened, equivalent to Latin ob- ob- + ( prō)lātus prolate

OTHER WORDS FROM oblate

ob·late·ly, adverb

Words nearby oblate

objure, objurgate, obl., oblanceolate, oblast, oblate, oblation, obligate, obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, obligate parasite

Definition for oblate (2 of 2)

oblate 2
[ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ]
/ ˈɒb leɪt, ɒˈbleɪt /

noun

a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
a lay member of any of various Roman Catholic societies devoted to special religious work.

Origin of oblate

2
1860–65; < Medieval Latin oblātus, suppletive past participle of offerre to offer

Words related to oblate

secluded, austere, contemplative, solitary, ascetic, horizontal, unbroken, low, empty, celibate, even, plane, pancake, flush, splay, reclusive, monkish, deflated, depressed, extended

Example sentences from the Web for oblate

British Dictionary definitions for oblate (1 of 2)

oblate 1
/ (ˈɒbleɪt) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of oblate

oblately, adverb

Word Origin for oblate

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

British Dictionary definitions for oblate (2 of 2)

oblate 2
/ (ˈɒbleɪt) /

noun

a person dedicated to a monastic or religious life

Word Origin for oblate

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