Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penumbræ

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
penum-bræ
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of penumbra

Obsolete

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin pēnumbrae.

Usage

Questions

What does penumbræ mean?
plural of penumbra
Where does penumbræ come from?
Learned borrowing from New Latin pēnumbrae.

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