noun
obit
O-biht
noun
1
A short published account of a person's death and life, especially in a newspaper; short for obituary.
"The local paper ran a warm obit for the retired teacher."
How to Use Obit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal short form of "obituary."
When to use it
Common in journalism and casual speech; "obituary" is the fuller, more formal word.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
obits plural, obits plural
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Etymology
From Latin obitus, "a going down, death," from obire, "to go down, to die."