Added 9 October 2026
obsolete
/ˈɒbsəliːt/ adjective
In Latin: obsolētus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about obsolete at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Borrowed from Latin obsolētus (“worn out, gone out of use”), past participle of obsolēscere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”); see obsolesce.
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