umbra

Meaning

1. The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
2. The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
3. The central region of a sunspot.
4. (literary) A shadow.
5. (archaic) 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.

Synonyms

shadow

shade

darkness

obscuration

penumbra

sunshade

adumbration

spot umbra

canopy

Translations

ombre

Umbra

kötek

minakop

ombra

noyau de l’ombre

ombra della macchia

nucleo della macchia

umbra

slagschaduw

umbra

penumbra

umbra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌmbɹə/

Etymology

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