burnt umber

burnt um·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [burnt uhm-ber]
- /bɜrnt ˈʌm bər/
- /bɜːnt ˈʌmbə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burnt uhm-ber]
- /bɜrnt ˈʌm bər/

Definitions of burnt umber words

noun burnt umber a brown pigment obtained by heating umber 3
noun burnt umber a dark brown colour 3
noun burnt umber a reddish-brown pigment made by calcining raw umber 3
noun burnt umber a reddish brown 3
noun burnt umber an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment (raw umber) or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt umber) 1
noun burnt umber the color of such a pigment; dark dusky brown or dark reddish brown. 1

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Origin of burnt umber

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English umbre, umber shade, shadow < Old French umbre < Latin umbra; in sense “earth” < French terre d'ombre or Italian terra di ombra

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Parts of speech for Burnt umber

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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burnt umber popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

burnt umber usage trend in Literature

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