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oblatum en · NOUN · etymology 1

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Etymology

From Late Latin oblātus (oblatus), from Latin ob (“in front of, before”) + lātus (“broad, wide”), (modelled after and contrasting with prolatus (“extended, lengthened”)).

Meanings

1. An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis.

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oblongum

oblatum en · ADJ · etymology 2

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Etymology

From Latin oblātum, past participle of offerō (“bring to, offer”), from ob (“in front of”) + ferō (“bring”). Compare oblate.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Submitted for publication; especially, of academic articles, submitted for peer review before publication.