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obumbrate

/ɑˈbəmˌbreɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
obum-brate
IPA
/ɑˈbəmˌbreɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shade; to darken; to cloud.

verb

To foreshadow, prefigure.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

past participle of obumbrate

Obsolete

adj

Lying under some projecting part, like the abdomen of certain spiders.

adj

Overshadowed, darkened.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obumbrātus, perfect passive participle of obumbrō (“to overshadow, cloud”), from ob + to shade; see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑˈbəmˌbreɪt/
  • British English: /ɒˈbʌmbreɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

obumbrates (present, singular) obumbrating (participle, present) obumbrated (participle, past) obumbrated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

adumbrate umber umbra umbrella

Questions

How do you pronounce obumbrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˈbəmˌbreɪt/.
What does obumbrate mean?
To shade; to darken; to cloud.
Where does obumbrate come from?
Borrowed from Latin obumbrātus, perfect passive participle of obumbrō (“to overshadow, cloud”), from ob + to shade; see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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