Significado (Inglés)
- (uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being black in colour.
- (uncountable, usually) Any space that such colour pervades.
- (figuratively, uncountable, usually) Darkness, gloominess; depression.
- (figuratively, uncountable, usually) The quality of being evil or dismal.
- (uncountable, usually) The state of being of African descent.
- (uncountable, usually) The experiences and culture of African-American people.
Conceptos
Sinónimos
black color
total darkness
pitch blackness
black stain
black colour
black color
black colour
deep black
Traducciones
Frecuencia
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈblæknəs/
Etimología (Inglés)
In summary
Inherited from Middle English blaknesse, equivalent to black + -ness. Sense 5 most likely both originated from the masque The Masque of Blackness by Ben Jonson and later changed to its current positive sense.
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