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umbrel

/ˈʌmbɹəl/

Sounds like umbral · Rhymes with -ʌmbɹəl

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From Middle English umbrell, umbrel, probably from Anglo-Norman umbrail, from Old French ombrail, ombral, from ombrel (“shade”), from ombre + -el, from Latin umbra; compare French ombrelle. By surface analysis, umb(e)r + -el.

noun umbrel . · umbrels · umbrell · umbril

historical An umbrere; the visor of a helmet

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@misc{umbrel_2026,
  title = {umbrel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/umbrel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}