Main Entry: obit

Pronunciation: \ō-ˈbit, ˈō-bət, especially British ˈä-bit\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English death, service marking the anniversary of a death, from Anglo-French, from Latin obitus death, from obire to go to meet, die, from ob- in the way + ire to go — more at issue

Date: 15th century

: obituary