oblatum

Meanings

Noun

• An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis.

Adjective

• Submitted for publication; especially, of academic articles, submitted for peer review before publication.

Origin

• From Late Latin oblātus, from Latin ob + lātus, (modelled after and contrasting with prolatus).
• New Latin. From Latin oblātum, past participle of Latin offerre, from ob + fero. Compare oblate.