tenebrific

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tenebrific

/ˌtɛn.ɪˈbɹɪf.ɪk/

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From New Latin tenebrificus, from Latin tenebrae (“darkness”) + -i- + -ficus (“making, causing”).

adjective more tenebrific · most tenebrific

Producing darkness, obscuring; (loosely) gloomy. Tenebrific stars were once thought to be the source of darkness during the night.

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@misc{tenebrific_2026,
  title = {tenebrific},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tenebrific},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}