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

: shade, darken, cloud

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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