[ˈɔp.sɛs], [ˈɔb.ses]
OriginFrom ob (“in front of”) + sedeō (“sit”) + -s.
- declension-3, feminine, masculinea hostage
- declension-3, feminine, figuratively, masculinea security, pledge
Formsobsidis(genitive) · obses(nominative, singular) · obsidēs(nominative, plural) · obsidis(genitive, singular) · obsidum(genitive, plural) · obsidī(dative, singular) · obsidibus(dative, plural) · obsidem(accusative, singular) · obsidēs(accusative, plural) · obside(ablative, singular) · obsidibus(ablative, plural) · obses(singular, vocative) · obsidēs(plural, vocative) · opses(alternative)
Source: Wiktionary