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întuneric

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întuneric¹

  • /ɨn.tuˈne.rik/

Where it comes from

From în + tuneric, probably ultimately from Latin tenebricus through a hypothetical intermediate form *teneric, and then influenced by întuneca within early Romanian. Compare Aromanian ãntunearic.

noun întunericuri · întuneric · întunericul · întunericurile

  1. neuter darkness, dark pe întuneric

    Opposite: lumină

Întuneric²

  • /ɨn.tuˈne.rik/

Where it comes from

From întuneric.

proper noun lui Întuneric

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • night darkness
  • dark a complete or partial absence of light
  • darkness state of being dark

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MLA

"întuneric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEntuneric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

întuneric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEntuneric

Chicago

"întuneric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEntuneric.

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@misc{i_ntuneric_2026,
  title = {întuneric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEntuneric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}