trevas

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese tẽevras, from Latin tenebrās (darkness) accusative plural of tenebra. Compare Galician tebras, Spanish tinieblas, French ténèbres, Italian tenebre.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "PT" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈtɾɛvɐʃ/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "BR" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈtɾɛ.vɐs/

Noun

trevas f pl

  1. darkness, gloom
    • 1628-1691, João Ferreira de Almeida, A Bíblia Sagrada, Gênesis, Capitulo 1
      E a terra era sem forma e vazia; e havia trevas sobre a face do abismo; e o Espírito de Deus se movia sobre a face das águas.
      And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

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