darkness
English
/ˈdɑːknəs/, /ˈdɑɹknɪs/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light.
- (uncountable) Gloom.
- (countable) The product of being dark.
- (uncountable) The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
- (uncountable) Evilness, lack of understanding or compassion, reference to death or suffering.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English derknesse inherited from Old English deorcnes suffix from English dark (hidden).
Origin
English
dark
Gloss
hidden
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antidark English
- bedark English
- dark English
- dark flow English
- dark-haired English
- darkcore English
- darkcutter English
- darkcutting English
- darken English
- darkey English
- darkfic English
- darkfield English
- darkful English
- darkhorse English
- darkie English
- darkish English
- darkling English
- darkly English
- darkmans English
- darknet English
- darkon English
- darkroom English
- darkside English
- darksome English
- darkwave English
- endark English
- grimdark English
- semi-darkness English
- semidark English
- semidarkness English
- wine-dark English
- deorc Old English
- deorcnes Old English
- derk Middle English
- derknesse Middle English
- dag Volapük