sombre

English

/ˈsɒmbə/, /ˈsɑmbɚ/

adj
Definitions
  • Dark; gloomy; shadowy, dimly lit.
  • Dull or dark in colour or brightness.
  • Melancholic, gloomy, dreary, dismal; grim.
  • Grave; extremely serious.

Etymology

Borrowed from French sombre (dark) derived from Old French sombre derived from Latin sub- (under, within, behind, at the foot of, beneath, close to, below, before, sub-, at the feet of, up towards).

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Latin

sub-

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under, within, behind, at the foot of, beneath, close to, below, before, sub-, at the feet of, up towards

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