penumbrae

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A form of penumbra — A partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.

OriginNew Latin pēnumbrae →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of penumbra

Origin

  1. New Latinpēnumbrae
  2. New Latinpēnumbrae
  3. Englishpenumbrae

Learned borrowing from New Latin pēnumbrae.

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APA

penumbrae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penumbrae

MLA

“penumbrae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penumbrae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penumbrae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penumbrae.

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