Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obtenebration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obtene-bra-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of darkening, or darkness.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In every megrim or vertigo, there is an obtenebration joined with a semblance of turning round."

Etymology

From Latin obtenebrate (“to make dark”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: obtenebrate

Usage

Obsolete

Frequently Paired Words

obtenebrate

Questions

What does obtenebration mean?: The act of darkening, or darkness.
Where does obtenebration come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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