umbra

See also umbră

English

Etymology

From Latin umbra (“shadow”).

Noun

umbra (plural umbras or umbrae)

1. A shadow.
2. (astronomy) The central region of a sunspot.

Translations

shadow — see shadow

the central region of a sunspot

• French: ombre (fr) f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: umbra (nb) m

  Nynorsk: umbra (nn) m

Derived terms

• adumbrated
• penumbra
• umbral
• umbrella

Anagrams

• Burma
• rumba

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Danish

Etymology

From Latin umbra (“shadow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔmbra/, [ˈɔmb̥ʁɑ]

Noun

umbra c (singular definite umbraen, not used in plural form)

1. umber (pigment, colour)
2. (as an adjective) umber (of a reddish brown colour)

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Interlingua

Etymology

From Latin.

Noun

umbra (plural umbras)

1. shadow

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Italian

Adjective

umbra f

1. feminine form of umbro

Noun

umbra f (plural umbre) (Masculine: umbro)

1. Female Umbrian; woman native or inhabitant of Umbria

Anagrams

• bruma, rumba

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Latin

Noun

umbra (genitive umbrae); f, first declension

1. a shadow
2. a shade
3. a ghost

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	umbra	umbrae
genitive	umbrae	umbrārum
dative	umbrae	umbrīs
accusative	umbram	umbrās
ablative	umbrā	umbrīs
vocative	umbra	umbrae

Derived terms

umbrāculum umbrāliter umbrāticola umbrāticus umbrātilis

umbrēscō umbrifer umbrō umbrōsus

Related terms

• umbrātiō

Descendants

Aromanian: aumbrã, umbrã Catalan: ombra Dalmatian: sombreja English: umbra extensa, umbra recta, umbra stans, umbra versa French: ombre Friulian: ombre Italian: ombra

Occitan: ombra Portuguese: sombra Romanian: umbră Romansch: sumbriva, umbriva, sumbreiva Russian: умбра Sardinian: umbara, umbra, urma Spanish: sombra

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Romanian

Noun

umbra f (singular, nominative/accusative, definite form of umbră)

1. the shadow