umbra.
The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
Meaning & usage
The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin umbra (“shadow”). Doublet of umber.
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