penumbra

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penumbra

[peˈnũmbɾa]

Rhymes with um.bɾa

Where it comes from

Del neolatín penumbra, y este del latín paene ("casi") y umbra ("sombra").

noun penumbras

Sombra que no genera oscuridad total, ubicada entre una área oscura y otra iluminada. [Él] sortea las anchas matas de cardos que se arrastran en la penumbra.
En los eclipses, sombra parcial que hay entre los espacios enteramente oscuros y los enteramente iluminados.

In English

penumbra partially shaded area around a shadow, especially an eclipse
gloom darkness, dimness, or obscurity
twilight faint light; dubious medium
semidarkness partial or near darkness, dimness, twilight.
half-light the soft, greyish light characteristic of dawn or dusk

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@misc{penumbra_2026,
  title = {penumbra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/penumbra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}