Oubliette

Pronunciation: /uːbliˈɛt/

Definitions of oubliette

noun a secret dungeon with access only through a trapdoor in its ceiling

Example Sentences

A1 The princess was locked in the oubliette by the evil witch.

A2 The old castle had a hidden oubliette where prisoners were kept.

B1 The dungeon had a small oubliette where the most dangerous criminals were held.

B2 The oubliette was a dark and damp pit with no way to escape.

C1 The historian discovered an ancient oubliette beneath the ruins of the castle.

C2 The oubliette was used for centuries as a place of punishment for those who defied the king.

Examples of oubliette in a Sentence

formal The prisoner was thrown into the oubliette as punishment for his crimes.

informal They found a hidden oubliette in the old castle.

slang I heard they keep the really dangerous criminals in the oubliette.

figurative Being stuck in that dead-end job felt like being trapped in an oubliette.

Grammatical Forms of oubliette

• past tense: oublietted
• plural: oubliettes
• comparative: more oubliette
• superlative: most oubliette
• present tense: oubliettes
• future tense: will oubliette
• perfect tense: have oublietted
• continuous tense: is oublietting
• singular: oubliette
• positive degree: oubliette
• infinitive: to oubliette
• gerund: oublietting
• participle: oublietted

Origin and Evolution of oubliette

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'oubliette' originated from the French word 'oublier' which means 'to forget'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a dungeon with a trapdoor in the ceiling through which prisoners were lowered and forgotten, the term 'oubliette' has evolved to generally refer to a secret underground dungeon or a place of oblivion.