Latin

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Etymology

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From per- +‎ obscurus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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perobscūrus (feminine perobscūra, neuter perobscūrum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. very obscure or vague
    Synonyms: obscūrus, clandestīnus, occultus, sēcrētus, arcānus
    Antonyms: manifestus, cōnspicuus

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative perobscūrus perobscūra perobscūrum perobscūrī perobscūrae perobscūra
Genitive perobscūrī perobscūrae perobscūrī perobscūrōrum perobscūrārum perobscūrōrum
Dative perobscūrō perobscūrō perobscūrīs
Accusative perobscūrum perobscūram perobscūrum perobscūrōs perobscūrās perobscūra
Ablative perobscūrō perobscūrā perobscūrō perobscūrīs
Vocative perobscūre perobscūra perobscūrum perobscūrī perobscūrae perobscūra

References

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  • perobscurus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • perobscurus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • perobscurus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.