noun, feminine/tiˈnjebla/plural: tinieblas
shadow; darkness
“Los eclipses son obra del Diablo, que es el espíritu de las tinieblas, y presagian siempre males.” — Eclipses are the work of the Devil, that spirit of darkness, and always foretell evil.
Synonyms: sombra, oscuridad
Inherited from Old Spanish tiniebra, inherited from Latin tenebra.