ténèbres

See also: tenebres

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tenebrae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.nɛbʁ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛbʁ
• Homophone: ténèbre

Noun

ténèbres f pl (plural only)

1. (plural only) darkness, the shadows
2. (plural only) obscurity

Derived terms

• prince des ténèbres

Further reading

• “ténèbres”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012