Etymology

umbra

um·bra
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Today it means: The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object. Full definition →

Latin umbra
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromumbra“shadow”
  2. English todayumbra

Borrowed from Latin umbra (“shadow”). Doublet of umber.

Words from the same roots

Latinumbra all →

umberumbratilousumbrelumbrereUmbrielumbrineumbrisol

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