obiter

1 of 2

adverb

obi·​ter

ˈōbə̇tə(r) sometimes ˈäb-

: in passing : incidentally

obiter

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: obiter dictum

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Latin, from ob to, before, against + iter way, journey, from ire to go

Noun

by shortening

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