obedient
[ oh-bee-dee-uhnt ]
/ oʊˈbi di ənt /
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adjective
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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obedient
/ (əˈbiːdɪənt) /
adjective
obeying or willing to obey
Derived forms of obedient
obediently, adverbWord Origin for obedient
C13: from Old French, from Latin oboediens, present participle of oboedīre to obey
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