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obscurum per obscurius
/ əbˈskjʊərəm pɜːr əbˈskjʊərɪəs /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obscurum per obscurius1
Latin: the obscure by the more obscure
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Example Sentences
You have heard of obscurity illustrated by a further obscurity,—obscurum per obscurius.
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The result would be obscurum per obscurius, a remedy worse than the disease.
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Obscurum per obscurius—Explaining something obscure by what is more obscure.
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