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inumbrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
inum-brate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put in shadow; to darken.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin inumbrātus, perfect passive participle of inumbrō (“to shade”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

inumbrates (present, singular) inumbrating (participle, present) inumbrated (participle, past) inumbrated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

umbrella

Questions

What does inumbrate mean?
To put in shadow; to darken.
Where does inumbrate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1623.

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