tern

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tern

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Borrowed from French terne.

adjective ternă · terni · terne · tern

literary, masculine, neuter matte, lackluster, dull (lacking gloss)
figuratively, masculine, neuter colorless, pale (lacking color or contrast)
Similar: monoton, mohorât

In English

gloomy affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy
dim not bright, not colourful
lackluster having no shine or lustre; dull
dreary drab

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@misc{tern_2026,
  title = {tern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/tern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}