Etymology

tenebrificous

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Today it means: Synonym of tenebrific (“producing darkness”). Full definition →

Latin tenebrae
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  1. Latin · derived fromtenebrae“darkness”
  2. English todaytenebrificous

From tenebrific + -ous, ultimately from Latin tenebrae (“darkness”).

Words from the same roots

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