obumbrate

1 of 2

adjective

obsolete
: darkened by or as if by shadow

obumbrate

2 of 2

transitive verb

ob·​um·​brate
äˈbəmˌbrāt
-ed/-ing/-s
1
2
archaic : adumbrate
obumbration
ˌäˌbəmˈbrāshən
noun
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare to overshadow, from ob- to, over + umbrare to shade, from umbra shadow

Transitive verb

Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare

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“Obumbrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obumbrate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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