[ˈʌmbrə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse

- shadow or darkness
(e.g: an impenetrable umbra seemed to fill every inch of the museum)


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Origin:
late 16th century (denoting a phantom or ghost): from Latin, literally ‘shade’