LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

obnūbilus

obnūbilus (feminine obnūbila, neuter obnūbilum)
Classical[ɔbˈnuː.bɪ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[obˈnuː.bi.lus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveshrouded in darkness; overclouded, cloudy, dark, obscure

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeobnūbilusobnūbilaobnūbilum
genitiveobnūbilīobnūbilaeobnūbilī
dativeobnūbilōobnūbilaeobnūbilō
accusativeobnūbilumobnūbilamobnūbilum
ablativeobnūbilōobnūbilāobnūbilō
vocativeobnūbileobnūbilaobnūbilum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeobnūbilīobnūbilaeobnūbila
genitiveobnūbilōrumobnūbilārumobnūbilōrum
dativeobnūbilīsobnūbilīsobnūbilīs
accusativeobnūbilōsobnūbilāsobnūbila
ablativeobnūbilīsobnūbilīsobnūbilīs
vocativeobnūbilīobnūbilaeobnūbila

ob-nūbĭlus, a, um,
I. adj., overclouded, cloudy, dark, obscure: obnubila tenebris loca, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 21, 48 (Trag. v. 108 Vahl.).

Origins

ob- + nūbilum (“cloudy sky, cloud”) + -us

Descendants
  • Englishobnubilousfrom Middle English obnubilous
  • Old Frenchobnuble

Quick answers

What does obnūbilus mean in Latin?
obnūbilus, a adjective, means “shrouded in darkness; overclouded, cloudy, dark, obscure”.
How do you pronounce obnūbilus?
In classical Latin, [ɔbˈnuː.bɪ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [obˈnuː.bi.lus].