ignotum per ignotius
/ Latin (ɪɡˈnəʊtʊm pər ɪɡˈnəʊtɪʊs) /
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noun
an explanation that is obscurer than the thing to be explained
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Word Origin for ignotum per ignotius
literally: the unknown by means of the more unknown
Words nearby ignotum per ignotius
ignorance, Ignorance is bliss, ignorant, ignoratio elenchi, ignore, ignotum per ignotius, Igorot, Igraine, Iguaçú, Iguaçú Falls, iguana
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