Etymology

obscurum per obscurius

Today it means: Synonym of ignotum per ignotius (“explaining an obscure subject by resort to one even more obscure”). Full definition →

Latin obscūrum per obscūrius
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  1. Latin · derived fromobscūrum per obscūrius
  2. English todayobscurum per obscurius

From Latin obscūrum per obscūrius, “[to explain] the obscure by the more obscure”.

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