obscure vowel

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• obscure — adj. & v. adj. 1 not clearly expressed or easily understood. 2 unexplained, doubtful. 3 dark, dim. 4 indistinct; not clear. 5 hidden; remote from observation. 6 a unnoticed. b (of a person) undistinguished, hardly known. 7 (of a colour) dingy,… …   Useful english dictionary

• obscure — [əb skyoor′, äbskyoor′] adj. [OFr obscur < L obscurus, lit., covered over < ob (see OB ) + IE * skuro < base * (s)keu , to cover, conceal > HIDE1, SKY] 1. lacking light; dim; dark; murky [the obscure night] 2. not easily perceived;… …   English World dictionary

• obscure — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. a. dark, dim b. shrouded in or hidden by darkness c. not clearly seen or easily distinguished ; faint < ob …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• obscure — obscuredly /euhb skyoor id lee/, obscurely, adv. obscureness, n. /euhb skyoor /, adj., obscurer, obscurest, v., obscured, obscuring, n. adj. 1. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.… …   Universalium

• obscure — ob•scure [[t]əbˈskyʊər[/t]] adj. scur•er, scur•est, 1) (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain 2) not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motives[/ex] 3) (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not… …   From formal English to slang

• Mid-central vowel — ə Image …   Wikipedia

• Mid central vowel — The mid central vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is IPA|ə, and the equivalent X SAMPA symbol is @. The IPA symbol is a turned printed… …   Wikipedia

• indefinite vowel — Neutral Neu tral, a. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter. See {Neuter}.] 1. Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent. [1913 Webster] The heart can not possibly remain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• natural vowel — Neutral Neu tral, a. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter. See {Neuter}.] 1. Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent. [1913 Webster] The heart can not possibly remain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Neutral vowel — Neutral Neu tral, a. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter. See {Neuter}.] 1. Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent. [1913 Webster] The heart can not possibly remain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English