English Explanatory Dictionary

umbrel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An umbrere; the visor of a helmet

Pronunciation

/ˈʌmbɹəl/

Word forms

umbrel umbrel . umbrels umbrell umbril

Etymology

From Middle English umbrell, umbrel, probably from Anglo-Norman umbrail, from Old French ombrail, ombral, from ombrel (“shade”), from ombre + -el, from Latin umbra; compare French ombrelle. By surface analysis, umb(e)r + -el.

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