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Added 7 October 2026

dark

/dɑːk/ noun

In Latin: obscūrus, creper, fuscus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dark at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Absence of light or illumination.
Absence of moral or spiritual values.
the powers of darkness
An unilluminated area.
he moved off into the darkness

adjective

Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.
sitting in a dark corner
(used of color) having a dark hue.
dark green
Brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes).
dark eyes

Origin

From Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk (“dark”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerg- (“dim, dull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“dull, dirty”).

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