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Added 9 October 2026

darkness

/ˈdɑːk.nəs/ noun

In Latin: tenebrae, caligo, obscuritas Wiktionary

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

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

Origin

From Middle English derknesse, from Old English deorcnes; equivalent to dark + -ness.

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