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obex.

bolt, bar; barrier; obstacle;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɔː.beks]
  1. a bolt, bar; a barrier, wall

    declension-3
  2. a hindrance, impediment, obstacle

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Latin obiciō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin ō̆bex From obiciō (“to throw or put before or towards”) + -s.

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