noirceur

French

Etymology

From noir +‎ -eur. The "c" is from the verb noircir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nwaʁ.sœʁ/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

noirceur f (plural noirceurs)

  1. blackness
    Antonym: blancheur
  2. black stain or mark
  3. (figuratively) blackness; darkness (quality of being bad or evil)

Further reading

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