tenebrific

adjective /ˌtɛn.ɪˈbɹɪf.ɪk/

1. Producing darkness, obscuring; (loosely) gloomy.

   Tenebrific stars were once thought to be the source of darkness during the night.

Where it comes from

From New Latin tenebrificus, from Latin tenebrae (“darkness”) + -i- + -ficus (“making, causing”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry tenebrific (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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