ofuscar

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin offuscāre (to darken, to obscure), from Latin ob- + fuscō (to darken). Compare French offusquer.

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  • Hyphenation: o‧fus‧car

Verb[edit]

ofuscar (first-person singular present ofusco, first-person singular preterite ofusquei, past participle ofuscado)

  1. (transitive) to outshine

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin obfuscāre, from Latin ob- + fuscō (to darken). Compare Italian offuscare.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ofusˈkaɾ/ [o.fusˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: o‧fus‧car

Verb[edit]

ofuscar (first-person singular present ofusco, first-person singular preterite ofusqué, past participle ofuscado)

  1. (transitive) to obfuscate
  2. (transitive) to confuse
  3. (transitive) to wow, astonish

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