oscuridad

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Spanish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish escuridat, oscuridat, semi-learned borrowing from Latin obscūritātem, from obscūrus (dark). Cognate with English obscurity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oskuɾiˈdad/
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  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: os‧cu‧ri‧dad

Noun

oscuridad f (plural oscuridades)

  1. darkness
  2. obscurity

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