subobscurus
From LSJ
ἀεὶ φέρει τὶ Λιβύη καινὸν κακόν → Libya always bears some new evil
Latin > English
subobscurus subobscura, subobscurum ADJ :: somewhat obscure
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sŭb-obscūrus: a, um, adj.,
I somewhat obscure; trop., of language: breves et ob eam ipsam causam interdum subobscuri, Cic. Brut. 7, 29: ingressio, id. Or. 3, 11: cicatrix, Vulg. Lev. 13, 21.—Adv.: sŭbob-scūrē, somewhat obscurely: dixit, Gell. 10, 1, 7: explicat, id. 3, 14, 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sŭbobscūrus, a, um, un peu obscur [fig.] : Cic. Or. 11 ; Br. 29.
Latin > German (Georges)
sub-obscūrus, a, um, etwas dunkel, a) eig., der Farbe nach, cicatrix, Vulg. Levit. 13, 21: leprae species, ibid. 13, 29; albor, ibid. 13, 36. – b) übtr. = nicht recht verständlich, ingressio, Cic. or. 11: erant breves et interdum subobscuri (sc. oratores), Cic. Brut. 29.
