escuras

Escuras is the feminine plural form of the Portuguese adjective escuro, used to describe something that is dark in color or lacking light. It can refer to physical darkness, dark hues in objects, or to metaphorical darkness such as unclear or troubling situations. As an adjective, escura and escuro are the singular forms, with escuras serving to modify feminine plural nouns (por exemplo, paredes escuras; noites escuras).

Etymology and use in language: Escuro comes from Latin obscurus, through the evolution of Old Portuguese escuro. Escurso is a related term used in many Romance languages, and escuras aligns with standard Portuguese gender and number agreement rules. In everyday speech, escuras commonly collocates with everyday nouns to describe color or lighting, while in literature it can contribute to mood, atmosphere, or symbolism.

Common contexts: Descriptions of color—paredes escuras, roupas escuras; references to light conditions—noites escuras, cielos escuras; or figurative uses—tempos escuras, eras escuras. Phrases such as “luzes acesas na sombra” or “algo nas sombras” are often used to contrast with escuras to emphasize difference between light and darkness.

Relation to other terms: Escuras is closely related to escuro and escura, and to synonymous terms like sombrio, tenebroso, or escuro em sentidos poéticos. The word is widely used across Portuguese-speaking contexts, including literature, journalism, and everyday description.

See also: escuro, escuridão, sombra, tenebroso, sombrio.