English Explanatory Dictionary

antumbra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The region from which an occulting body appears entirely contained within the disc of the light source.

Pronunciation

/ænˈtʌm.bɹə/ /ˈæn.tʌm.bɹə/

Word forms

antumbra antumbrae

Etymology

From ante- (“before”) + umbra (“shadow”).

Related words

umbra#Derived_terms
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