English word oblivion comes from Latin *oblito ((Vulgar Latin) I forget.), Latin oblivisci
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*oblito | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) I forget. |
oblivisci | Latin (lat) | |
oblivio | Latin (lat) | The act of forgetting, forgetfulness.. The state of being forgotten, oblivion.. An amnesty. |
oblivion | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
oblivion | English (en) | (obsolete) Amnesty.. The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, incl. through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.. The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead. (transitive) To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly. |