Abolete

/ˌæbəˈliːt/ adjective

Definition

No longer in use or obsolete; something that has been abandoned or discontinued.

Etymology

From Latin aboletus, past participle of abolere (to destroy, efface), from ab- (away) + olere (to smell, destroy), with the root possibly connected to Proto-Indo-European *ol- (to grow, flourish).

Kelly Says

This is a wonderfully archaic word itself—'abolete' means obsolete, but the word 'abolete' is now mostly obsolete, replaced by 'abolished' or 'obsolete,' making it a self-referential word that proved its own meaning.

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