Added 8 October 2026
obvious
/ˈɑb.vi.əs/ adjective
In Latin: perspicuus, manifestus Wiktionary
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- Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Origin
16th century, from Latin obvius (“being in the way so as to meet, meeting, easy to access, at hand, ready, obvious”) + -ous, from ob- (“before”) + via (“way”).
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