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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mumei
"彼は長い無名の時代を経て有名になった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant.
"He toiled away in total obscurity for decades before his art was finally recognized."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'obscurity' originates from the Latin 'obscuritas', which means 'darkness' or 'obscureness'. It evolved through Old French 'obscurité' before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from physical darkness to metaphorical meanings of ambiguity and lack of clarity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obscurity" is said worldwide
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obscurité
Transliteration: obscurité
"Il est sorti de l'obscurité pour devenir une star."
Unbekanntheit
Transliteration: Unbekanntheit
"Nach vielen Jahren der Unbekanntheit wurde sein Buch ein Bestseller."
oscurità
Transliteration: oscurità
"Il suo primo romanzo è caduto nell'oscurità."
oscuridad
Transliteration: oscuridad
"El talentoso músico emergió de la oscuridad."
obscuridade
Transliteration: obscuridade
"O poeta viveu grande parte de sua vida na obscuridade."
अस्पष्टता
Transliteration: ashtashtata
"वह लंबे समय तक अस्पष्टता में रहे।"
默默无闻
Transliteration: mòmò wúwén
"他从默默无闻中崛起，成为了着名作家。"
무명
Transliteration: mumyeong
"그는 오랜 무명 생활 끝에 성공을 거두었다."
無名
Transliteration: mumei
"彼は長い無名の時代を経て有名になった。"
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