fuliginosity

noun

fu·​lig·​i·​nos·​i·​ty

(ˌ)fyüˌlijəˈnäsətē

plural -es

: the quality or state of being fuliginous

Word History

Etymology

French fuliginosité, from Middle French, from Late Latin fuliginosus sooty + Middle French -ité -ity

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