English Explanatory Dictionary

umbra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
  2. The area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
  3. The central region of a sunspot.
  4. A shadow.
  5. An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.
  6. One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.
  7. One of genus Umbrina of drums (family Sciaenidae).
  8. An element of the umbral calculus.

Pronunciation

ŭmʹbrə /ˈʌmbɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-umbra.wav

Word forms

umbra umbras umbrae umbræ

Etymology

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

Derived words

adumbrate antumbra Bernoulli umbra penumbra umbral umbra recta umbra versa umbrella

Translations

Afrikaans: kernskaduwee Catalan: ombra Finnish: sydänvarjo Finnish: täysvarjo Finnish: umbra German: Kernschatten Japanese: 本影 Polish: cień Serbo-Croatian: umbra Swedish: umbra Swedish: kärnskugga
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