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单词 subobscured
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subobscuredadj.

Brit. /ˌsʌbəbˈskjʊəd/, /ˌsʌbəbˈskjɔːd/, U.S. /ˌsəbəbˈskjʊ(ə)rd/, /ˌsəbɑbˈskjʊ(ə)rd/
Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from classical Latin, combined with an English element. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: classical Latin subobscūrus , -ed suffix2; sub- prefix, obscured adj.
Etymology: Originally < classical Latin subobscūrus subobscure adj. + -ed suffix2. In later use also < sub- prefix + obscured adj.In quot. 1603 subobscured is translating classical Latin subobscūrior ‘more subobscure’.
rare.
Somewhat obscure or dark; = subobscure adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > depth, obscurity > [adjective] > somewhat
subobscured1603
subobscure1629
1603 H. Clapham Three Partes Salomon Song of Songs Expounded iii. xix. 217 His generation [sc. the circumstance of his birth] is subobscured and not committed to sacred letters.
1829 New Monthly Mag. 25 276 Bernini's Apollo is the shepherd of Admetus; but far too sub-obscured.
1921 Canad. Entomologist 53 276 Face and front shining, rather greenish or bluish black, the ground color sub-obscured.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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