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noun (plural ~e or -bras) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin paene almost + umbra shadow — more at umbrage Date: 1666 1. a. a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light b. a shaded region surrounding the dark central portion of a sunspot 2. a surrounding or adjoining region in which something exists in a lesser degree ; fringe 3. a body of rights held to be guaranteed by implication in a civil constitution 4. something that covers, surrounds, or obscures ; shroud a ~ of secrecy a ~ of somber dignity has descended over his reputation — James Atlas • ~l adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. penumbrae or penumbras) 1 a the partly shaded region around the shadow of an opaque body, esp. that around the total shadow of the moon or earth in an eclipse. b the less dark outer part of a sunspot. 2 a partial shadow. Derivatives penumbral adj. Etymology: mod.L f. L paene almost + UMBRA shadow ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1666, coined 1661 as Mod.L. penumbra "partial shadow outside the complete shadow of an eclipse," from L. pжne "almost" + umbra "shadow." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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