"sombrous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɒmbɹəs/ [UK] Forms: more sombrous [comparative], most sombrous [superlative]
Etymology: From French sombre + -ous. Compare Spanish sombroso. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|sombre}} French sombre, {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous, {{cog|es|sombroso}} Spanish sombroso Head templates: {{en-adj}} sombrous (comparative more sombrous, superlative most sombrous)
  1. Gloomy; sombre. Related terms: sombrously, sombrousness

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