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antumbra

/ænˈtʌm.bɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-tum-bra
IPA
/ænˈtʌm.bɹə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The region from which an occulting body appears entirely contained within the disc of the light source.

Etymology

From ante- (“before”) + umbra (“shadow”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antumbrae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

umbra#Derived_terms

Questions

How do you pronounce antumbra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtʌm.bɹə/.
What does antumbra mean?
The region from which an occulting body appears entirely contained within the disc of the light source.
Where does antumbra come from?
From ante- (“before”) + umbra (“shadow”).

How to pronounce antumbra

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