oscuro

Meaning

1. dark (lacking light)
2. dark (of a color, deep in hue)
3. obscure, unclear
4. incomprehensible
5. suspicious

Hyphenated as

os‧cu‧ro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/osˈkuɾo/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin obscūrus. Cognate with English obscure.

Sentences

Por lo general tienen color oscuro .

They are usually dark in color.

Son de color gris oscuro y su base es irregular .

They are dark grey and have an irregular base.

Esta película contribuyó a que saliera de un período particularmente oscuro .

This film contributed to his coming out of a particularly dark period.

Por encima presenta plumaje marrón oscuro , y por debajo y en la cabeza gris .

Above it has dark brown plumage, and below and on the gray head.