English

Alternative spellings
(US) somber

Etymology
From French, from Latin sub- + umbra.

Adjective
en-adj|more

1. dark|Dark; gloomy.
2. dull|Dull or dark in colour.
3. melancholy|Melancholy; dismal.
4. grave|Grave.

#: a sombre situation

Synonyms
melancholy
dreary
dire
dismal

Translations
trans-top|Dark; gloomy
Finnish: synkkä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Dull or dark in colour
Finnish: synkkä, pimeä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Melancholy; dismal
Finnish: synkkä, ankea
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|Grave
Finnish: vakava
trans-mid
trans-bottom

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /s��b�/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /sO~bR/

Adjective
fr-infl-adj|smsombre|sfsombre|pmsombres|pfsombres|smps��b�|sfps��b�|pmps��b�|pfps��b�
sombre

1. dark

Synonyms
foncé
obscur

Antonyms
clair

Verb form
sombre

1. first-, third-person singular indicative present of sombrer
2. first-, third-person singular subjunctive present of sombrer
3. second-person singular imperative of sombrer

de:sombre
fr:sombre
io:sombre
id:sombre
hu:sombre
ru:sombre
fi:sombre
te:sombre
vi:sombre

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