umbră

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umbră

/ˈum.brə/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin umbra (“shadow”), probably from Old Latin *omra, possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂mr-u-, *h₂mrup-. Compare Aromanian aumbrã.

noun umbre · umbră · umbra · umbrele

feminine shadow

In English

shadow dark image projected onto a surface
shade darkness where light is blocked
umbrage shadow

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"umbră." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/umbr%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

umbră. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/umbr%C4%83

Chicago

"umbră." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/umbr%C4%83.

BibTeX

@misc{umbra_2026,
  title = {umbră},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/umbr%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}