obit

noun

ō-ˈbit  ˈō-bət 

 especially British  ˈä-bit

: obituary

Synonyms

• necrology
• obituary

Examples of obit in a Sentence

she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper

Recent Examples on the Web

For their obits in the New York Times — by Richard Sandomir — go here and here. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024

Manny had brought home local papers after that, the Tampa Bay Times, the Bellingham Herald, which August proceeded to read from front page to obits. —Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024

This is the obit of Victor Brombert, who died a few weeks ago at the same age as Stern: 101. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024

Herman is survived by his parents, his sister, his biological father, his grandparents and other relatives, read the obit. —David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

in part short for obituary, in part continuing Middle English obit "death, record of a death date, religious service marking a death anniversary," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin obitus, going back to Latin, "approach, encounter, death, setting of a heavenly body," from obi-, stem of obīre "to meet with, visit, meet one's death, die" (from ob- "toward, facing" + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at ob-, issue entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above