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umbral

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??mbr?l/

Adjective

umbral (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to an umbra.

Derived terms

  • umbral calculus
  • umbral moonshine

Anagrams

  • Labrum, brumal, labrum, lumbar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish umbral (doorstep, threshold), from earlier lumbral, from Latin limin?ris.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /?.?b?a?/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /?.?b?aw/
  • Hyphenation: um?bral

Noun

umbral m (plural umbrais)

  1. threshold (area in front of a door)
    Synonyms: limiar, soleira
  2. jamb (upright post that frames a door or window)
    Synonym: ombreira
  3. (Spiritism) a shadowy transitory realm to where immoral spirits are attracted after their physical death

Related terms

  • umbralino

Spanish

Etymology

From lumbral.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /um?b?al/, [?m?b?al]

Noun

umbral m (plural umbrales)

  1. doorstep; stoop
  2. (figuratively) threshold

Further reading

  • “umbral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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umbrel

English

Alternative forms

  • umbrell (16th century)

Etymology

From Middle English umbrell, from Old French ombrel (shade).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??mb??l/

Noun

umbrel (plural umbrels)

  1. (obsolete) the visor of a helmet

Anagrams

  • Blumer, Bulmer, Rumble, lumber, rumble

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