tenebrous

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    dark and gloomy

Word Origin

tenebrous (adj.)
"full of darkness," late 15c., from Old French tenebros "dark, gloomy" (11c., Modern French ténébreux), from Latin tenebrosus "dark," from tenebrae "darkness" (see temerity). Related: Tenebrosity.

Example

1. When once endless and tenebrous winter comes , all houses are covered in sullen fogs .
2. Players can now ride the seahorse in darkbreak and tenebrous cavern .

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