"obses" meaning in Latin

See obses in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈɔp.sɛs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɔb.ses] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From ob (“in front of”) + sedeō (“sit”) + -s. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*sed-}}, {{af|la|ob|sedeō|-s|t1=in front of|t2=sit}} ob (“in front of”) + sedeō (“sit”) + -s Head templates: {{la-noun|obses/obsid<3>|g=m|g2=f}} obses m or f (genitive obsidis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|obses/obsid<3>}} Forms: obsidis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], obses [nominative, singular], obsidēs [nominative, plural], obsidis [genitive, singular], obsidum [genitive, plural], obsidī [dative, singular], obsidibus [dative, plural], obsidem [accusative, singular], obsidēs [accusative, plural], obside [ablative, singular], obsidibus [ablative, plural], obses [singular, vocative], obsidēs [plural, vocative], opses [alternative]
  1. a hostage Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-obses-la-noun-dFLZoKRk Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -s, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 53 47 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 53 47 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -s: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. (figuratively) a security, pledge Tags: declension-3, feminine, figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-obses-la-noun-TakmSLAz Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -s, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 53 47 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 53 47 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -s: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: obsideō, obsidium

Inflected forms

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      "word": "ostatico"
    },
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      "lang": "Old Polish",
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  "etymology_text": "From ob (“in front of”) + sedeō (“sit”) + -s.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "obsidis",
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "obses",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "obsidēs",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obsidis",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obsidum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obsidī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obsidibus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obsidem",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "obside",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obsidibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obses",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "obsidēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "opses",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "obsidium"
    }
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        "a hostage"
      ],
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          "hostage",
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "(figuratively) a security, pledge"
      ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈɔp.sɛs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɔb.ses]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "obses"
}

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    "Latin nouns with multiple genders",
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    {
      "form": "obsidis",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "obses",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "obsidis",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
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      "form": "obsidī",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "obsidibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obsidem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "obsidēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "obside",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "obsidibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "obses",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
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      "form": "obsidēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
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    },
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      "form": "opses",
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      },
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      "name": "la-noun"
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      "name": "la-ndecl"
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "obsideō"
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    {
      "word": "obsidium"
    }
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  "senses": [
    {
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        "a hostage"
      ],
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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}

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