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nigredo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-gre-do
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process of putrefaction or decomposition, one of the four major stages of the alchemical magnum opus.

Uncountable

noun

A term in Jungian psychology referring to mental negativity.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin nigrēdō (“blackness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃enh₂-, nigrēdō

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

albedo citrinitas rubedo

Synonyms

melanosis

Questions

What does nigredo mean?
A process of putrefaction or decomposition, one of the four major stages of the alchemical magnum opus.
Where does nigredo come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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