Etymology

sombrous

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Today it means: Gloomy; sombre. Full definition →

French sombre
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  1. French · derived fromsombre
  2. English todaysombrous

From French sombre + -ous. Compare Spanish sombroso.

Words from the same roots

Frenchsombre all →

sombre

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