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dark
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: därk, IPA(key): /d??k/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: därk, IPA(key): /d??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
Etymology 1
From Middle English derk, from Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk (“dark”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?erg- (“dim, dull”), from Proto-Indo-European *d?er- (“dull, dirty”).
Adjective
dark (comparative darker, superlative darkest)
- Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- (of a source of light) Extinguished.
- Deprived of sight; blind.
- 29 March 1661 (entry), 1818 (first published), John Evelyn, Diary
- He was, I think, at this time quite dark, and so had been for some years.
- 29 March 1661 (entry), 1818 (first published), John Evelyn, Diary
- (of a source of light) Extinguished.
- (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
- If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.
- (broadcasting, of a television station) Off the air; not transmitting.
- Hidden, secret, obscure.
- Not clear to the understanding; not easily through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
- 1594–, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- What may seem dark at the first, will afterward be found more plain.
- 1801, Isaac Watts, The improvement of the mind, or A supplement to the art of logic
- It is the remark of an ingenious writer, should a barbarous Indian, who had never seen a palace or a ship, view their separate and disjointed parts, and observe the pillars, doors, windows, cornices and turrets of the one, or the prow and stern, the ribs and masts, the ropes and shrouds, the sails and tackle of the other, he would be able to form but a very lame and dark idea of either of those excellent and useful inventions.
- 1881, John Shairp, Aspects of Poetry
- the dark problems of existence
- 1594–, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
- (gambling, of race horses) Having racing capability not widely known.
- Not clear to the understanding; not easily through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
- Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
- Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
- 1819-1820, Washington Irving, The Sketch Book
- There is, in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
- 1819-1820, Washington Irving, The Sketch Book
- Lacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time period.
- 1668, John Denham, The Progress of Learning
- The age wherein he lived was dark, but he / Could not want light who taught the world to see.
- 1837, Henry Hallam, Introduction to the Literature of Europe, in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
- The tenth century used to be reckoned by mediaeval historians as the darkest part of this intellectual night.
- 1668, John Denham, The Progress of Learning
- Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
- September 11, 2001, the day when four terrorist attacks destroyed the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, is often referred to as America's dark day.
- With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either.
Synonyms
- (relative lack of light): dim, gloomy, see also Thesaurus:dark
- (sinister or secret): hidden, secret, sinister, see also Thesaurus:hidden
- (without morals): malign, sinister, see also Thesaurus:evil
- (of colour): deep, see also Thesaurus:dark colour
- (conducive to hopelessness): hopeless, negative, pessimistic
- (lacking progress): unenlightened
Antonyms
- (relative lack of light): bright, light, lit
- (of colour): bright, light, pale
Derived terms
Related terms
- darken
- darkling
- darkness
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English derk, derke, dirke, dyrke, from the adjective (see above), or possibly from an unrecorded Old English *dierce, *diercu (“dark, darkness”).
Noun
dark (usually uncountable, plural darks)
- A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
- (uncountable) Ignorance.
- Till we perceive it by our own understandings, we are as much in the dark, and as void of knowledge, as before.
- (uncountable) Nightfall.
- A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
- 1695, John Dryden (translator), Observations on the Art of Painting by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy
- The lights may serve for a repose to the darks, and the darks to the lights.
- 1695, John Dryden (translator), Observations on the Art of Painting by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy
Synonyms
- (absence of light): darkness
- (ignorance): cluelessness, knowledgelessness, unawareness
- (nightfall): crepusculum, evenfall, mirkning; see also Thesaurus:dusk
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 3
From Middle English derken, from Old English deorcian, from Proto-West Germanic *derk?n.
Verb
dark (third-person singular simple present darks, present participle darking, simple past and past participle darked)
- (intransitive) To grow or become dark, darken.
- (intransitive) To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.
- (transitive) To make dark, darken; to obscure.
See also
- black
- shadow
Anagrams
- k-rad
Italian
Etymology
English
Adjective
dark (invariable)
- dark (used especially to describe a form of punk music)
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fatal
English
Etymology
From Middle French fatal, from Latin f?t?lis (“fatal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fe?t?l/
- (General American) IPA(key): [?fe?.???]
- Rhymes: -e?t?l
Adjective
fatal (not comparable)
- Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
- Foreboding death or great disaster.
- Causing death or destruction.
- (computing) Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.
Synonyms
- (proceeding from fate): inevitable, necessary
- (foreboding death): terminal
- (causing death): calamitous, deadly, destructive, mortal
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
fatal (plural fatals)
- A fatality; an event that leads to death.
- 1969, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education, Hearings (page 90)
- For this same period there have been four fatals and 44 nonfatals in gassy mines.
- 1999, Flying Magazine (volume 126, number 4, April 1999, page 15)
- The best accident rate in general aviation is in corporate/executive flying at 0.17 per 100000 hours for fatals and .50 for total accidents.
- 1969, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education, Hearings (page 90)
- (computing) A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.
Anagrams
- A flat, A-flat, a flat, a-flat, aflat
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin f?t?lis (“fatal”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /f??tal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /fa?tal/
- Homophone: fetal (Balearic, Central)
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
fatal (masculine and feminine plural fatals)
- fatal
Derived terms
- fatalisme
- fatalista
- fatalment
Related terms
- fatalitat
Further reading
- “fatal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Danish
Etymology
From Latin f?t?lis (“fatal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fata?l/, [fa?t?æ??l]
Adjective
fatal
- fatal
Inflection
Synonyms
- skæbnesvanger
Derived terms
- fatalisme
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin f?t?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa.tal/
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
fatal (feminine singular fatale, masculine plural fatals, feminine plural fatales)
- fatal (due to fate)
- fatal (causing death)
Derived terms
- fatalement
- fatalisme
- fataliste
- femme fatale
Related terms
- fatalité
Further reading
- “fatal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin f?t?lis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
fatal (comparative fataler, superlative am fatalsten)
- fatal
Declension
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch fataal, from Middle French fatal, from Latin f?t?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fatal]
- Hyphenation: fa?tal
Adjective
fatal
- fatal,
- causing death or destruction.
- Synonym: celaka
- proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny; inevitable.
- causing death or destruction.
Further reading
- “fatal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Middle French
Etymology
First known attestation 1380, borrowed from Latin f?t?lis
Adjective
fatal m (feminine singular fatale, masculine plural fatals, feminine plural fatales)
- fatal (due to fate)
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin fatalis
Adjective
fatal (neuter singular fatalt, definite singular and plural fatale)
- fatal
References
- “fatal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin fatalis
Adjective
fatal (neuter singular fatalt, definite singular and plural fatale)
- fatal
References
- “fatal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin f?t?lis (“fatal”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /f?.?ta?/
- Hyphenation: fa?tal
Adjective
fatal m or f (plural fatais, comparable)
- fatal
- terrible, very bad
Derived terms
- fatalismo
- fatalista
- fatalmente
Related terms
- fatalidade
Further reading
- “fatal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French fatal, from Latin fatalis.
Adjective
fatal m or n (feminine singular fatal?, masculine plural fatali, feminine and neuter plural fatale)
- fatal
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin f?t?lis (“fatal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa?tal/, [fa?t?al]
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
fatal (plural fatales)
- fatal
- terrible, very bad
Derived terms
Related terms
- fatalidad
Adverb
fatal
- very badly, terribly
Further reading
- “fatal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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