oblate
adjective
[ ˈɒbleɪt ]
• (of a spheroid) flattened at the poles.
Origin:
early 18th century: from modern Latin oblatus (from ob- ‘inversely’ + -latus ‘carried’), on the pattern of Latin prolatus ‘prolonged’.
oblate
noun
• a person who is dedicated to a religious life, but has typically not taken full monastic vows.
Origin:
late 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin oblatus, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin offerre ‘to offer’.
