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oscuro.

dark (lacking light)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/osˈkuɾo/[osˈku.ɾo]

  1. dark (lacking light)

  2. dark (deep in hue)

    azul oscuro

  3. obscure, unclear

  4. incomprehensible

  5. suspicious

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-der. Proto-Italic *skoirosder. Latin obscūrus Old Spanish escuro ▲ Latin obscūrusinflu. Spanish oscuro Inherited from Old Spanish escuro, with influence from its etymon Latin obscūrus during the Golden Age. Cognate with English obscure.

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