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French
Etymology
From ombre + -age, or from Middle French ombrage, from Old French ombrage, umbrage, from Latin umbrāticus. Compare also Catalan and Occitan ombratge.
Pronunciation
Noun
ombrage m (plural ombrages)
- (leafy) shade
- umbrage, offence
Derived terms
Further reading
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
onbre + -age, or from Latin umbrāticus.
Adjective
ombrage
- shady
Descendants