penombra

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Catalan

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from New Latin penumbra.

Pronunciation

Noun

penombra f (plural penombres)

  1. half-light, semi-darkness
  2. penumbra

Further reading

Italian

Noun

penombra f (plural penombre)

  1. half-light, semi-darkness
  2. penumbra