tenebrous

[ ten-uh-bruhs ]

adjective

1. dark; gloomy; obscure.

tenebrous

/ ˌtɛnəˈbrɒsɪtɪ; təˈnɛbrɪəs; ˈtɛnəbrəs /

adjective

1. gloomy, shadowy, or dark

Derived Forms

• tenebrosity, noun

Other Words From

• tene·brous·ness noun
• un·tene·brous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenebrous¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word tenebrōsus. See Tenebrae, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenebrous¹

C15: from Latin tenebrōsus from tenebrae darkness