obsequent
obsequent · more obsequent · most obsequent
Facing the opposite way of what would be expected, for example, a stream flowing…Facing the opposite way of what would be expected, for example, a stream flowing towards higher elevation.
Meaning
2 sensesFacing the opposite way of what would be expected, for example, a stream flowing towards higher elevation.
(obsolete)Obedient; submissive; obsequious.
Origin
From Latin obsequens, present participle of obsequi, from ob (see ob-) + sequi. See sequenFrom Latin obsequens, present participle of obsequi, from ob (see ob-) + sequi. See sequence.
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Forms
more obsequent, most obsequent| Comparative | more obsequent Lesson |
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| Superlative | most obsequent Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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