oblation

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /oʊˈbleɪʃən/ UK /əʊˈbleɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity

The priest laid the oblation upon the altar.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a religious offering or... offering sacrifice gift tribute donation

Word family

Derived forms oblationaloblatory

Related forms oblate offeroblationary

Simplified etymology

Oblation entered English through French oblacion and also directly from Late Latin oblationem. The Latin form derives from oblatus, the participial form associated with offerre, “to offer,” and the English word came to mean an offering made for the use of the Christian Church.

Etymology

From Late Latin oblatio ('an offering'), from Latin oblatus ('offered up'), past participle of offerre ('to offer'), from ob- ('to') plus ferre ('to bring').

oblatio Late Latin ferre Middle English

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# oblation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /oʊˈbleɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /əʊˈbleɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity

## Examples
- The priest laid the oblation upon the altar.

## Synonyms
- offering
- sacrifice
- gift
- tribute
- donation

## Derived Forms
- oblational
- oblatory

## Related Forms
- oblate
- offer
- oblationary

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: oblatio
- Root: ferre

## Etymology
From Late Latin oblatio ('an offering'), from Latin oblatus ('offered up'), past participle of offerre ('to offer'), from ob- ('to') plus ferre ('to bring').

## AI Etymology
Oblation comes from Late Latin oblatio ('an offering'), from Latin oblatus ('offered up'), past participle of offerre ('to offer'), from ob- ('to') plus ferre ('to bring'). The etymological trail includes Late Latin oblatio and Latin ferre. As a noun, oblation means a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity. The same family is visible in derived forms such as oblational and oblatory and related forms such as oblate, offer, and oblationary.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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