umbral

(Anglais)

1. (masculine) threshold (area in front of a door)
2. (masculine) jamb (upright post that frames a door or window)
3. (masculine) a shadowy transitory realm to where immoral spirits are attracted after their physical death

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ũˈbɾaw/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Emprunté à espagnol: umbral

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish umbral (“doorstep, threshold”), from Catalan limbrar, from Latin limināris. Doublet of liminar and limiar.

Concepts

seuil

pied-droit

jambage

montant de porte

piédroit

Synonymes

limiar

limite

portal

padrão mínimo

ombreira da porta

Traductions

umbral

llindar

threshold

doorpost

jamba de puerta

jamb

soglia

Schwelle

larguero

κατώφλι

próg

drempel

stipite

doorjamb

eşik