obumbrate

ob·um·brate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ob-uhm-breyt]
- /ɒbˈʌm breɪt/
- /ˈɒbəmbrˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-uhm-breyt]
- /ɒbˈʌm breɪt/

Definitions of obumbrate word

verb with object obumbrate to darken, overshadow, or cloud. 1
adjective obumbrate Obsolete. overshadowed, darkened. 1
verb obumbrate to make dim, dark, obfuscated, or eclipsed 0

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Origin of obumbrate

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; < obumbrātus, past participle of obumbrāre; see obumbrant, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Obumbrate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Obumbrate

obumbrate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

obumbrate usage trend in Literature

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