lobar

adjective

lo·​bar ˈlō-bər How to pronounce lobar (audio) -ˌbär How to pronounce lobar (audio)
: of or relating to a lobe

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In the black-and-white photo, Porter, who died of lobar pneumonia in 2018, could be seen holding up one twin and kissing her, while the other was sound asleep on her shoulder. — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 Brown entered the pre-arrest Diddy rumor mill in October with an Instagram post that threw the death of Porter, in 2018 from lobar pneumonia, into question and effectively threw the tragedy into the swirl of questions circulating about Combs. — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin lobāris, from Late Latin lobus lobe + Latin -āris -ar

First Known Use

circa 1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lobar was circa 1856

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