lóbrego

== Spanish == === Etymology === Possibly from Latin lūbricus (“slippery, slimy”). Perhaps influenced by lūgubris (“gloomy, mournful”). Doublet of lúbrico. Cognate with Portuguese lôbrego. An alternative theory derives the term directly from lūgubris, with metathesis; in which case the doublet would be lúgubre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlobɾeɡo/ [ˈlo.β̞ɾe.ɣ̞o] Rhymes: -obɾeɡo Syllabification: ló‧bre‧go === Adjective === lóbrego (feminine lóbrega, masculine plural lóbregos, feminine plural lóbregas) dark sad gloomy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== →? Catalan: llòbrec === References === === Further reading === “lóbrego”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025