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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSombre
/ˈsɒm.bər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a dark or dull color or tone; lacking brightness.
"The room was painted in sombre shades of gray and blue." - 2
Serious, grave, or gloomy in mood or demeanor.
"His sombre expression indicated that he had received bad news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sombre' originates from the Middle French 'sombre', which itself comes from the Latin 'subumbra', meaning 'shadow'. The term has evolved to describe a dark or gloomy quality, reflecting its roots in shadow and darkness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sombre" is said worldwide
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Sombre
Transliteration: sɔ̃bʁ
"Le ciel était sombre avant la tempête."
Düster
Transliteration: ˈdyːstɐ
"Die Stimmung war düster während des Meetings."
Sombre
Transliteration: ˈsombre
"Il dipinto aveva colori sombri e tristi."
Sombre
Transliteration: ˈsombre
"El ambiente era sombre y melancólico."
Sombrio
Transliteration: sõˈbɾi.u
"O clima estava sombrio antes da chuva."
उदास
Transliteration: udaas
"उसका चेहरा उदास था।"
阴沉
Transliteration: yīnchén
"天气阴沉，似乎要下雨。"
어두운
Transliteration: eoduun
"그의 표정은 어두웠다."
暗い
Transliteration: kurai
"彼の顔は暗い表情をしていた。"
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