obscurum per obscurius
/ (əbˈskjʊərəm pɜːr əbˈskjʊərɪəs) /
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noun
another term for ignotum per ignotius
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Word Origin for obscurum per obscurius
Latin: the obscure by the more obscure
Words nearby obscurum per obscurius
obscurantism, obscuration, obscure, obscurely, obscurity, obscurum per obscurius, obsecrate, obsequence, obsequent, obsequent stream, obsequies
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