obtenebrate

transitive verb

ob·​ten·​e·​brate

äbˈtenəˌbrāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to darken by or as if by shadowing

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin obtenebratus, past participle of obtenebrare to darken, from Latin ob- to, toward, over + tenebrare to darken, from tenebrae darkness

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