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Pronunciation / Transliteration: iˈdadʒi das ˈtɾevɐs
"A Idade das Trevas foi um período de grande instabilidade na Europa."
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2 senses- 1
A historical period characterized by a notable decline in economic, intellectual, and cultural life, specifically the early medieval period in Western Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
"Many classical texts were lost or forgotten during the European Dark Ages." - 2
Any extended period of intellectual stagnation, regression, or lack of enlightenment in a particular field or society.
"Without free access to scientific data, humanity risks plunging into a modern dark age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'secolo buio', originally coined by Petrarch in the 1330s to characterize the perceived cultural decline of the post-Roman era in Europe. Over centuries, the term evolved from a purely historiographical critique of the Middle Ages into a broader generalized metaphor for any period of intellectual darkness, ignorance, or barbarism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dark Age" is said worldwide
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âge sombre
Transliteration: aʒ sɔ̃bʁ
"L'Europe a traversé un âge sombre après la chute de Rome."
dunkles Zeitalter
Transliteration: ˈdʊŋkləs ˈtsaɪtˌʔaltɐ
"Das Frühmittelalter wird oft als dunkles Zeitalter bezeichnet."
secolo buio
Transliteration: ˈsɛkolo ˈbuijo
"Il crollo dell'impero romano ha portato a un secolo buio."
edad oscura
Transliteration: eˈðað osˈkuɾa
"La caída del imperio romano marcó el inicio de la edad oscura."
idade das trevas
Transliteration: iˈdadʒi das ˈtɾevɐs
"A Idade das Trevas foi um período de grande instabilidade na Europa."
अंधकार युग
Transliteration: andhakar yug
"रोमन साम्राज्य के पतन के बाद यूरोप में अंधकार युग की शुरुआत हुई।"
黑暗时代
Transliteration: hēi ài shí dài
"西罗马帝国灭亡后，欧洲进入了黑暗时代。"
암흑 시대
Transliteration: amheuk sidae
"로마 제국의 몰락은 유럽을 암흑 시대로 몰아넣었습니다."
暗黒時代
Transliteration: ankoku jidai
"ローマ帝国の崩壊によりヨーロッパは暗黒時代に突入した。"
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