blatant

English

/ˈbleɪtənt/

adj
Definitions
  • (archaic) Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.
  • Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.

Etymology

Derived from Scots blaitand (bleating) suffix from English blate (stupid, bashful) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (blow, bleat, swell, blow up, cry, yellow, surge, overflow, run, puff up, blue, inflate, grey).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₁-

Gloss

blow, bleat, swell, blow up, cry, yellow, surge, overflow, run, puff up, blue, inflate, grey

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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