How Do You Spell OBELISE?

Pronunciation: [ˈə͡ʊbla͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "obelise" is spelled with an "e" before the final "s" instead of a "z," as in "obelize." The reason for this difference in spelling lies in its etymology. The word originates from the Greek word "obelos," which means "spit" or "pointed pillar." In Greek, the suffix "-izein" is used to form verbs, while in French, the suffix "-iser" is used. Thus, the spelling "obelise" reflects the French influence on the word's spelling, and is pronounced /ˈɒbəlaɪz/.

Etymology of OBELISE

The word "obelise" is derived from the noun "obelisk", which itself comes from the Latin word "obeliscus", ultimately borrowed from the Greek word "obeliskos". The Greek term originally referred to a small, pointed pillar, and it was adopted into Latin with the same meaning. Over time, "obelisk" came to specifically denote the tall, four-sided monuments with a pointed top that were commonly used in ancient Egypt. The verb form "obelise" is derived by adding the suffix "-ise" to "obelisk", and it means to mark or designate with an obelisk.

Conjugate verb Obelise

CONDITIONAL

I would obelise
you would obelise
he/she/it would obelise
we would obelise
they would obelise

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be obelising
you would be obelising
he/she/it would be obelising
we would be obelising
they would be obelising

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have obelise
you would have obelise
he/she/it would have obelise
we would have obelise
they would have obelise

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been obelising
you would have been obelising
he/she/it would have been obelising
we would have been obelising
they would have been obelising

FUTURE

I will obelise
you will obelise
he/she/it will obelise
we will obelise
they will obelise

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be obelising
you will be obelising
he/she/it will be obelising
we will be obelising
they will be obelising

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have obelised
you will have obelised
he/she/it will have obelised
we will have obelised
they will have obelised

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been obelising
you will have been obelising
he/she/it will have been obelising
we will have been obelising
they will have been obelising

IMPERATIVE

you obelise
we let´s obelise

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to obelise

PAST

I obelised
you obelised
he/she/it obelised
we obelised
they obelised

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was obelising
you were obelising
he/she/it was obelising
we were obelising
they were obelising

PAST PARTICIPLE

obelised

PAST PERFECT

I had obelised
you had obelised
he/she/it had obelised
we had obelised
they had obelised

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been obelising
you had been obelising
he/she/it had been obelising
we had been obelising
they had been obelising

PRESENT

I obelise
you obelise
he/she/it obelises
we obelise
they obelise

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am obelising
you are obelising
he/she/it is obelising
we are obelising
they are obelising

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

obelising

PRESENT PERFECT

I have obelised
you have obelised
he/she/it has obelised
we have obelised
they have obelised

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been obelising
you have been obelising
he/she/it has been obelising
we have been obelising
they have been obelising