oublie
oblivion, forgetting
noun oo-BLEE Less Common
Origin: Latin oblitus (forgotten)
Usage Note
Oubli is a masculine noun for the state or act of forgetting. Tomber dans l'oubli means to fall into oblivion. The verb is oublier; oublieux means forgetful.
Examples
"Ce poème est tombé dans l'oubli."
Natural Translation
This poem has fallen into oblivion.
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