First Known Use: 1785
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tenebrific
adjective ten·e·brif·ic \ˌte-nə-ˈbri-fik\
Definition of TENEBRIFIC
1
: gloomy
2
: causing gloom or darkness
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Origin of TENEBRIFIC
Latin tenebrae darkness
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