French, from Middle French, from oublier to forget, from Old French oblier, from Vulgar Latin *oblitare, frequentative of Latin oblivisci to forget
Friday, April 18, 2014
Word of the Day -- Oubliette
French, from Middle French, from oublier to forget, from Old French oblier, from Vulgar Latin *oblitare, frequentative of Latin oblivisci to forget
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These prisons were notorious. They were called an Oubliette because they were used to put prisoners in, who would then be left without food or water, left to die, and 'forgotten' about. A bit like the way an oppressive regime of more modern times 'disappear' political dissidents.
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