How to pronounce obnubilate
American English pronunciation
ob-NOO-bih-layt
- IPA
- /ɑbˈnubɪˌleɪt/
- Syllables
- ob · NOO · bih · layt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What obnubilate means
To cover with clouds or darken
In a sentence: Gray storm clouds began to obnubilate the afternoon sun.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning to cover with clouds or fog, built on nubes, cloud.
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