oblate

• Qualifie une forme sphérique aplatie aux pôles, comme un sphéroïde ; utilisé en géométrie et en astronomie.

Describes a shape that is flattened at the poles, like a spheroid; often used in geometry and astronomy.

1. C1formal

   Describes a sphere that is flattened at the poles, so the equatorial diameter is larger than the polar diameter.

   aplati aux pôles

   • The Earth is an oblate spheroid, not a perfect sphere.
   • Saturn is visibly oblate due to its rapid rotation.
   • Astronomers measure the oblate shape of planets to study their internal structure.

   Synonymescompresseddepressedflattenedsquashed

   Antonymesprolate

• Nom désignant un laïc qui se consacre à une vie ou à un travail religieux, souvent en lien avec une communauté monastique ou un ordre, comme les bénédictins.

A noun referring to a lay person who has dedicated themselves to religious work or a religious life, often in association with a monastic community.

1. Religious devoteeC1formal

   A lay person who has dedicated themselves to a religious community or life, often associated with a monastery or order.

   Oblat

   • The oblate spent his days in prayer and service at the abbey.
   • She became an oblate of the Benedictine order after years of devotion.
   • The monastery welcomed several new oblates into their community.