tebra

Galician

Etymology

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese tẽevras (Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin tenebrae, tenebrās. Cognate with Portuguese trevas and Spanish tinieblas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛβɾa̝/

Noun

tebra f (plural tebras)

1. (singular of tebras) darkness, absence of light

Usage notes

• Normally used in plural, provided in singular in the Dicionario da Real Academia Galega.

See also

• negror