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ob.

in the direction of, to, towards

2 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈɔb]Classical-Latin[ˈɔb]

  1. in the direction of, to, towards

    with-accusative

  2. on account of, according to, because of, due to, for (the purpose of)

    with-accusative
    ob haec, ob hoc, ob ea, ob eam rem
    ob aliquam rem gratia

  3. against; facing

    with-accusative
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *op, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí), Sanskrit अपि (ápi), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬞𐬌 (aⁱpi), Old Persian [script needed] (apiy), and Old Armenian եւ (ew). Also related to English by. The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional and the PIE direct object.

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