inumbrate

transitive verb

in·​um·​brate

ˈinəmˌbrāt,

ə̇ˈnə-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to put in shadow : shade

Word History

Etymology

Latin inumbratus, past participle of inumbrare, from in- in- entry 2 + umbrare to shade, from umbra shadow

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