tiniebla

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish tiniebra, inherited from Latin tenebra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiˈnjebla/ [t̪iˈnje.β̞la]
  • Rhymes: -ebla
  • Syllabification: ti‧nie‧bla

Noun

tiniebla f (plural tinieblas)

  1. shadow
    Synonym: sombra
  2. (in the plural) darkness
    Synonym: oscuridad
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 231:
      Los eclipses son obra del Diablo, que es el espíritu de las tinieblas, y presagian siempre males.
      Eclipses are the work of the Devil, that spirit of darkness, and always foretell evil.

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