tebra

Galician

Etymology

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese tẽevras (Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin tenebrae, tenebrās. Cognate with Portuguese trevas and Spanish tinieblas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛβɾa̝/

Noun

tebra f (plural tebras)

(singular of tebras) darkness, absence of light

Usage notes

Normally used in plural, provided in singular in the Dicionario da Real Academia Galega.

See also

negror

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