obumbro

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Latin

Etymology

From ob- +‎ umbrō (shade, overshadow).

Pronunciation

Verb

obumbrō (present infinitive obumbrāre, perfect active obumbrāvī, supine obumbrātum); first conjugation

  1. to overshadow
  2. (figuratively) to darken, obscure
  3. (figuratively) to overcloud
  4. (figuratively) to cloak, conceal, disguise

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References

  • obumbro”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • obumbro”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • obumbro in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.