🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

깃이 어두운

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gisi eoduun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dark-colored/ˈdɑːrkˌkʌl.ərd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 어두운 색상의 모자를 썼다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a dark shade or hue; reflecting relatively little light.

    "He wore a dark-colored suit to the formal evening reception."
  2. 2

    Possessing a complexion, skin tone, or hair color that is deeply pigmented.

    "The traditional art piece portrayed a person with dark-colored features."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'deorc' meaning dark, gloomy, or lacking light, combined with 'colored' originating from the Latin 'color' via Old French 'colour'. The hyphenated compound adjective became widely used in Middle to Modern English to describe objects, skin, or substances reflecting less light or possessing deep hues.

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