obscurum per obscurius
/ (əbˈskjʊərəm pɜːr əbˈskjʊərɪəs) /
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noun
another term for ignotum per ignotius
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Word Origin for obscurum per obscurius
Latin: the obscure by the more obscure
Words nearby obscurum per obscurius
obscurantism, obscuration, obscure, obscurely, obscurity, obscurum per obscurius, obsecrate, obsequence, obsequent, obsequent stream, obsequies
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How to use obscurum per obscurius in a sentence
You have heard of obscurity illustrated by a further obscurity,—obscurum per obscurius.
The result would be obscurum per obscurius, a remedy worse than the disease.
Letters To "The Times" Upon War And Neutrality (1881-1920)|Thomas Erskine HollandObscurum per obscurius—Explaining something obscure by what is more obscure.