Tenebrific
/ˌtɛn.əˈbrɪf.ɪk/noun
Causing darkness or gloom.
Did you know?Tenebrific was formed from Latin *tenebrae* (“darkness”) + *-fic* (“making”), the same ancient “make” root behind words like *pacific* and *soporific*.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
tenebrae
“darkness, gloom, shadows”
Latin
Latin
-ficus / -ficare
“making, causing, doing”
16th–17th Century
English
tenebrific
“making dark or gloomy”
Modern English
English
tenebrific
“causing darkness or gloom”
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