Monday, May 15, 2006

word of the day

tenebrous

Main Entry: ten·e·brous
Pronunciation: 'te-n&-br&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French tenebreus, from Latin tenebrosus, from tenebrae
1 : shut off from the light : DARK, MURKY
2 : hard to understand : OBSCURE
3 : causing gloom

Thanks Merriam Webster online.

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