obnubilate

verb

ob·nu·bi·late äb-ˈnü-bə-ˌlāt How to pronounce obnubilate (audio)

-ˈnyü-

obnubilated; obnubilating

transitive verb

: becloud, obscure

obnubilation

äb-ˌnü-bə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce obnubilate (audio)

-ˌnyü-

noun

Did you know?

The Political History of Obnubilate

The meaning of obnubilate becomes clearer when you know that its ancestors are the Latin terms ob- (meaning "in the way") and nubes ("cloud"). It's a high-flown sounding word, which may be why it often turns up in texts by and about politicians. This has been true for a long time. In fact, when the U.S. Constitution was up for ratification, 18th-century Pennsylvania statesman James Wilson used obnubilate to calm fears that the president would have too much power: "Our first executive magistrate is not obnubilated behind the mysterious obscurity of counsellors…. He is the dignified, but accountable magistrate of a free and great people."

Word History

Etymology

Latin obnubilatus, past participle of obnubilare, from ob- in the way + nubilare to be cloudy, from nubilus cloudy, from nubes cloud — more at ob-, nuance

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

单词	obnubilate
释义	obnubilate verb ob·nu·bi·late äb-ˈnü-bə-ˌlāt -ˈnyü- obnubilated; obnubilating transitive verb : becloud, obscure obnubilation äb-ˌnü-bə-ˈlā-shən -ˌnyü- noun Did you know? The Political History of Obnubilate The meaning of obnubilate becomes clearer when you know that its ancestors are the Latin terms ob- (meaning "in the way") and nubes ("cloud"). It's a high-flown sounding word, which may be why it often turns up in texts by and about politicians. This has been true for a long time. In fact, when the U.S. Constitution was up for ratification, 18th-century Pennsylvania statesman James Wilson used obnubilate to calm fears that the president would have too much power: "Our first executive magistrate is not obnubilated behind the mysterious obscurity of counsellors…. He is the dignified, but accountable magistrate of a free and great people." Word History Etymology Latin obnubilatus, past participle of obnubilare, from ob- in the way + nubilare to be cloudy, from nubilus cloudy, from nubes cloud — more at ob-, nuance First Known Use 1583, in the meaning defined above
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