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subumber

/sʌbˈum.bɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-um-ber
IPA
/sʌbˈum.bɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide cover.

Transitive verb

verb

To take cover.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From Latin umbro ("to shelter"), itself from umbra ("shade"), + sub- ("under").

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sʌbˈum.bɚ/
  • British English: /sʌbˈum.bə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

subumbers (present, singular) subumbering (participle, present) subumbered (participle, past) subumbered (past)

Synonyms

shelter

Rhymes With

number richardson number lumber slumber lumbar umber cumber encumber clumber zeisel number scumber

Questions

How do you pronounce subumber?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʌbˈum.bɚ/.
What does subumber mean?
To provide cover.
Where does subumber come from?
From Latin umbro ("to shelter"), itself from umbra ("shade"), + sub- ("under").

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