umber

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
2. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of umbrere.
3. (countable, uncountable) A grayling.
4. (countable, uncountable) A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop.

Adj

Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.

Verb

To give a reddish-brown colour to.

Conceptes

ambre

cafè

☕

xocolata

🍫

terra d’ombra

Sinònims

coffee

☕

deep brown

chocolate

🍫

amber

burnt umber

grayling

scoopstone

Traduccions

ombre

umber

Bernstein

ombra

όμβρα

terra d'ombra

Umbra

ήλεκτρο

μουνταίνω

Gelb

κεχριμπαρένιος

elaiómauros

ambre

ελαιόμαυρος

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈʌmbə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Middle French ombre (“umber”), from terre d'ombre (“dark ochre”), from Old French umbre (“shade, shadow”), from Latin umbra. Doublet of umbra.