Umbra is a noun that refers to a shadow or darkness.
Our word of the day began life as a Latin word for ‘shade.’ Since the late 16th century, it’s been an English word for ‘shade’ or ‘shadow.’ Here’s an example:
The long umbra cast along the lake is a sight to behold. The fact that it’s a shadow of a port-o-potty makes the image a little less romantic.
Autumnal
Favonian
Terricolous
Gerund
Clowder
Prelusive
Daphnean
Postcenal
Chirk
Precariat
Chanteuse
Pleroma
Caliban
Calenture
Fastidious
Nomenclature
Twee
Sitzkrieg
Transmarine
Temerarious
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