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umbrel

/ˈʌmbɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
um-brel
IPA
/ˈʌmbɹəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An umbrere; the visor of a helmet

Etymology

From Middle English umbrell, umbrel, probably from Anglo-Norman umbrail, from Old French ombrail, ombral, from ombrel (“shade”), from ombre + -el, from Latin umbra; compare French ombrelle. By surface analysis, umb(e)r + -el.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

umbrel . (canonical) umbrels (plural) umbrell (alternative) umbril (alternative)

Homonyms

umbral

Rhymes With

umbral tumbrel

Questions

How do you pronounce umbrel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌmbɹəl/.
What does umbrel mean?
An umbrere; the visor of a helmet
Where does umbrel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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