umbra
Pronunciation: /ˈʌmbɹə/
The English word “umbra” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
- The area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
- The central region of a sunspot.
- A shadow.
- An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.
- One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.
- One of genus Umbrina of drums (family Sciaenidae).
- An element of the umbral calculus.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin umbra (“shadow”). Doublet of umber.
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