sombra

Meaning

1. (feminine) shadow
2. (feminine) shadow
3. (feminine,figuratively) shadow
4. (feminine) shadow
5. (feminine) shadow
6. (feminine) shadow
7. (feminine) eye shadow (makeup applied to the eyelids)
8. (feminine) the darker parts of an image
9. (feminine,figuratively) copycat (one who imitates someone without adding ingenuity)

Hyphenated as

som‧bra

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsõ.bɾɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese soombra, of uncertain origin, but ultimately containing Latin umbra (“shadow”). Possible etymologies include:
* from Old Galician-Portuguese soombrar, from Vulgar Latin *subumbrāre (“to shadow”), from Latin sub + umbrāre, from umbra (“shadow”).
* from Old Spanish solombra, from Vulgar Latin *solumbra, from Latin sub illā umbrā (literally “under that shadow”).
* from Latin umbra (“shadow”), influenced by Old Galician-Portuguese sol (“sun, sunshine”).
Cognate with Galician, Asturian, and Spanish sombra, solombra, Mirandese selombra, French sombre and possibly with Dalmatian sombreja and Romansch sumbreiva.

Sentences

As pessoas estão desfrutando de sombra sob guarda-chuvas coloridos .

People are enjoying shade under colorful umbrellas.