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- DictionarySub·fusc/ˌsəbˈfəsk/
adjective
- 1. dull; gloomy: literary "the light was subfusc and aqueous"
noun
- 1. the formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions at some universities. British
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The earliest known use of the word subfusc is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for subfusc is from around 1705, in the writing of Thomas D'Urfey, playwright and writer. subfusc is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin subfuscus. See etymology.
Definition of subfusc noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. devoid of brightness or appeal; drab, dull, or dark 2. (at Oxford University) formal academic dress.... Click for more definitions.
"subfusc" published on by null. The formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions at some universities; in poetic and literary use, subfusc as an adjective means ‘dull, gloomy’. The term, recorded from the early 18th century, comes from Latin subfuscus, from sub- ‘somewhat’ + fuscus ‘dark brown’.
Houses hunched like weary giants, wrapped in subfusc cloaks of night. One remembers how audibly and visibly subfusc was the almost apologetic chorus in their otherwise excellent opera, Don Carlo. Next, the costumes (by Toni-Leslie James), strictly subfusc, registering against Riccardo Hernández's brown set as murk on murk.
Aug 31, 2023 · subfusc (usually uncountable, plural subfuscs) Dark clothing. Clothing acceptable, by regulation at certain universities, for an examination or official event. ( Oxford University) Formal clothing worn on special academic occasions.
Sep 16, 2023 · subfusc. (adj.) "moderately dark, brownish, of a dusky and somber hue," 1710 (used as a noun), from Latin subfuscus, suffuscus, from sub "close to" or "partial" (see sub-) + fuscus "dark, dusky" (see obfuscate ). Related: Subfuscous "dusky." Latin used sub- to form many adjectives of color ( subalbidus, subviridis) and many of these were ...
