ob-

Morpheme

ob-

Type

prefix

Denotation

toward, to, against, before, near, across, down, in the direction of, in front of, before, at, upon, about in the way of with regard to, because of; sometimes merely intensive

Etymology

Latin ob

Evidence

obambulate, obdeltoid, obdormition, obese, object, objurgate, oblong, obstacle, obovate, observe

See Also

oc-, of-, op-, os-