obscurcir

French

Etymology

Old French obscur + -ir, with the c to make the pronunciation easier. Compare noircir, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔp.skyʁ.siʁ/
  • (file)

Verb

obscurcir

  1. to darken (a colour)
  2. (figuratively) to obscure, to blur
  3. (computing) to obfuscate
  4. (reflexive, of sky) to darken
  5. (reflexive) to become obscure

Conjugation

This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

Further reading


Old French

Alternative forms

  • oscurir
  • oscurcir

Etymology

obscur + -ir.

Verb

obscurcir

  1. (transitive) to darken; to make darker
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