obe
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
obe (plural obes)
- A particular subdivision of ancient Laconia.
- 1890, Sir William Smith, William Wayte, George Eden Marindin, A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities[1], volume 1, page 905:
- It is probably that the τριακάδες represented ultimate division of the people, like the γένη of Attica; but it is difficult to see how such generic divisions could have born any relation to the local division of the obe.
- 1890, Sir William Smith, William Wayte, George Eden Marindin, A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities[1], volume 1, page 905:
- obeah, a West Indian form of folk magic or medicine.
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Ijekavian): ȍbje
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ôbe/
- Hyphenation: o‧be
Noun[edit]
ȍbe f (Cyrillic spelling о̏бе)
- both (for feminine pair)
Related terms[edit]
- ȍba (for masculine and neuter pair)
Volapük[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
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