lóbrego

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Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Latin lūbricus (slippery, slimy; also deceitful, hazardous, unsteady),[1] and therefore a doublet of lúbrico, borrowed from the same source. Perhaps influenced by lūgubris (gloomy, mournful). Another theory derives it from lūgubris, with metathesis (in which case the doublet would be lúgubre). Compare Portuguese lôbrego.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lóbrego (feminine lóbrega, masculine plural lóbregos, feminine plural lóbregas)

  1. dark
  2. sad
  3. gloomy

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ? Catalan: llòbrec

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “lóbrego”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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