subfuscousadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈfʌskəs/,

/səbˈfʌskəs/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˈfəskəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin subfuscus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin subfuscus subfusc adj. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier subfusc adj. 1, and also earlier fuscous adj.

Of a dull, dusky, darkish colour; brownish; blackish; subfuscous. Cf. fuscous adj. Also as n.Frequently in scientific contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > state or mode of having colour > [adjective] > dark-coloured

darkeOE

blackeOE

browna1000

swartOE

wanOE

murka1325

darkish?c1425

duska1450

dusketly1486

sad?1504

duskish1530

base1539

dusky1558

swarthy1577

darksome1598

smutty1648

subfusc?1705

infuscated1727

murky1759

subfuscous1762

sable1791

sombrous1799

obfuscous1822

sombre1829

wine-dark1855

murkish1869

1762 Philos. Trans. 1761 (Royal Soc.) 52 95 A paler yellow,..a few reddish and subfuscous spots.

1791 Trans. Linn. Soc. 1 133 The colour of the plant is reddish brown, or subfuscous, when fresh; when dry it is nearly black.

1812 N. C. Pitta Treat. Infl. Climate Human Species ii. 14 The women of the province of Biscay..are very fair; those of Grenada, on the contrary, subfuscous.

1868 Belgravia Feb. 208 If a man's hair be chestnut, his beard and moustache are apt to display a subfuscous hue..resembling..a singed tortoiseshell tom-cat's back.

1895 Entomologist's Monthly Mag. 6 170 The legs fuscous, with paler tibiæ; the wings subfuscous, with a dark mark at the base.

1904 Sat. Rev. 30 Jan. 140 Apart from the intellectual ravage, they should be restrained from blackening the sub-fuscous.

1932 M. A. Howe in T. W. Stanton Shorter Contributions to Gen. Geol. 1931 62/2 The olive-brown, ash-coloured, or subfuscous concentric pebbles of the moderately quiet water.

2005 Spectator (Nexis) 22 Jan. 24 Representatives from the Caucasian world dressed in subfuscous clothing, ancient jeans and T-shirts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subfuscous
释义	subfuscousadj.n. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈfʌskəs/, /səbˈfʌskəs/, U.S. /ˈsəbˈfəskəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin subfuscus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin subfuscus subfusc adj. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier subfusc adj. 1, and also earlier fuscous adj. Of a dull, dusky, darkish colour; brownish; blackish; subfuscous. Cf. fuscous adj. Also as n.Frequently in scientific contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > state or mode of having colour > [adjective] > dark-coloured darkeOE blackeOE browna1000 swartOE wanOE murka1325 darkish?c1425 duska1450 dusketly1486 sad?1504 duskish1530 base1539 dusky1558 swarthy1577 darksome1598 smutty1648 subfusc?1705 infuscated1727 murky1759 subfuscous1762 sable1791 sombrous1799 obfuscous1822 sombre1829 wine-dark1855 murkish1869 1762 Philos. Trans. 1761 (Royal Soc.) 52 95 A paler yellow,..a few reddish and subfuscous spots. 1791 Trans. Linn. Soc. 1 133 The colour of the plant is reddish brown, or subfuscous, when fresh; when dry it is nearly black. 1812 N. C. Pitta Treat. Infl. Climate Human Species ii. 14 The women of the province of Biscay..are very fair; those of Grenada, on the contrary, subfuscous. 1868 Belgravia Feb. 208 If a man's hair be chestnut, his beard and moustache are apt to display a subfuscous hue..resembling..a singed tortoiseshell tom-cat's back. 1895 Entomologist's Monthly Mag. 6 170 The legs fuscous, with paler tibiæ; the wings subfuscous, with a dark mark at the base. 1904 Sat. Rev. 30 Jan. 140 Apart from the intellectual ravage, they should be restrained from blackening the sub-fuscous. 1932 M. A. Howe in T. W. Stanton Shorter Contributions to Gen. Geol. 1931 62/2 The olive-brown, ash-coloured, or subfuscous concentric pebbles of the moderately quiet water. 2005 Spectator (Nexis) 22 Jan. 24 Representatives from the Caucasian world dressed in subfuscous clothing, ancient jeans and T-shirts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1762
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