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
- contraried
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- contrarotating propeller
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- contrary
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