sub fusc

A form of subfusc — Having subdued colors.

OriginLatin subfuscus →
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Meanings

nounsub fusc (countable and uncountable, plural sub fuscs)

plural sub fuscs

  1. countableuncommonuncountableOxford UniversityUncommon form of subfusc.

Origin

  1. Latinsubfuscus“dark brown”
  2. Englishsub fusc

Latin subfuscus (“dark brown”).

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APA

sub fusc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub%20fusc

MLA

“sub fusc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub%20fusc. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sub fusc,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sub%20fusc.

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