tenebrose
tenebrose · more tenebrose · most tenebrose
Dark, tenebrousDark, tenebrous.
UK/ˈtɛnɪbɹəʊs/US/ˈtɛnəbɹoʊs/
Meaning
4 senses(uncommon)Dark, tenebrous.
(figuratively, uncommon)Obscure; obtuse; incomprehensible.
(figuratively, uncommon)Morally, culturally or mentally benighted; backward; uncivilized.
(figuratively, uncommon)Gloomy.
Origin
From Middle English tenebrose, from Old French tenebros, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloFrom Middle English tenebrose, from Old French tenebros, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloomy”).
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Forms
more tenebrose, most tenebrose| Comparative | more tenebrose Lesson |
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| Superlative | most tenebrose Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
118 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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