ater
Latin
adj
Definitions
- dull black (as opposed to niger (niger), shining black); dark
- gloomy, sad, dismal, unlucky
- (poetic) malevolent
- (poetic) obscure
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₁ter- (fire).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂eh₁ter-
Gloss
fire
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
火