llòbrec

Catalan

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Spanish lóbrego, from either Latin lubricus (“slippery”) or by metathesis from Latin lūgubris (“gloomy”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

llòbrec (feminine llòbrega, masculine plural llòbrecs, feminine plural llòbregues)

  1. dark, gloomy, mournful, lugubrious
    Synonyms: fosc, tenebrós

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