oblivescence | Word of the Day

February 02, 2018 oblivescence [ob-luh-ves-uh ns] noun 1. the process of forgetting. Visual Word of the Day Watch the Visual Word of the Day word facts Fun With Opposites word facts Dictionary.com's Top 10 Grammar Tips WORD OF THE DAY oblivescence continued... QUOTES Would that our sins had built-in qualities of oblivescence such as our dreams have. -- Iris Murdoch, A Word Child, 1975 ORIGIN Oblivescence dates from the late 19th century and is a later spelling of obliviscence, which dates from the late 18th century. The spelling oblivescence arose by influence of the far more common suffix -escence. The English noun is a derivative of the Latin verb oblīviscī "to forget," literally "to wipe away, smooth over." The Latin verb is composed of the prefix ob- "away, against" and the same root as the adjective lēvis "smooth." MORE FROM THE WEB OTHERS ARE READING 1 The Longest English Words Challenge yourself to pronounce these looooooooooong words 2 A Heartsome Word of the Day Quiz This will help you brave the week 3 Dictionary.com's Top 10 Grammar Tips Every writer should know the best writing practices 4 Fun With Opposites Words that have uncommon antonyms 5 Words That Millennials Are Allergic To Millennial allergies and the language affected © 2017 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy