obnubilate

ob·nu·bi·late

verb \äb-ˈnü-bə-ˌlāt, -ˈnyü-\

ob·nu·bi·lat·edob·nu·bi·lat·ing

Definition of OBNUBILATE

transitive verb

: becloud, obscure

— ob·nu·bi·la·tion \-ˌnü-bə-ˈlā-shən, -ˌnyü-\ noun

Origin of OBNUBILATE

Latin obnubilatus, past participle of obnubilare, from ob- in the way + nubilare to be cloudy, from nubilus cloudy, from nubes cloud — more at ob-, nuance

First Known Use: 1583