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tenebrōsus
3 English words descend from Latin
tenebrōsus
, most common first.
tenebrous
Dark and gloomy; obscure.
tenebrism
A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating feature of the image.
tenebrose
Dark, tenebrous.