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sombre

British  
/ ˈsɒmbrəs, ˈsɒmbə /

adjective

  1. dismal; melancholy

    a sombre mood

  2. dim, gloomy, or shadowy

  3. (of colour, clothes, etc) sober, dull, or dark

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Other Word Forms

  • sombrely adverb
  • sombreness noun
  • sombrous adjective

Etymology

Origin of sombre

C18: from French, from Vulgar Latin subumbrāre (unattested) to shade, from Latin sub beneath + umbra shade

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