The word 'oblate' is originally from Latin 'oblātus'

'Oblate' is a word borrowed from Latin 'oblātus'. The word entered the English language some time around 1705.

oblate [adjective] [1705]

Flattened or depressed at the poles

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Etymology: Probably from New Latin 'oblatus' from 'ob-' + '-latus' (as in 'prolatus' prolate)

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