Added 10 October 2026
fuscous
/ˈfʌskəs/ adjective
Latin root: fusc Wiktionary
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- Of a dark, brownish-grey color; dark-hued, dusky, swarthy.
Origin
From Latin fusc(us) (“dark, dusky”) + -ous.
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