The corpus record — Latin

obliviosus

obliviosus · adj

that easily forgets, forgetful, oblivious

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Where it lives

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Miles Gloriosus 1 · 0.79/10k
Carmina 1 · 0.75/10k

What it meant

oblīvĭōsus — Lewis & Short

oblīvĭōsus, a, um, adj.oblivio.

I Lit., that easily forgets, forgetful, oblivious (rare but class.): hos (senes) significat credulos, obliviosos, Cic. Sen. 11, 36.—Sup.: homo obliviosissimus, Tert. Anim. 24.—

II Transf., that produces forgetfulness, oblivious (poet.): Massicus (i. e. sollicitudinum oblivionem afferens), Hor. C. 2, 7, 21.

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Where it came from

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