ombrella
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See also: ombrel·la
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
ombrella (plural ombrellas)
Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin umbrella, which is a diminutive of Latin umbra (“shadow”),[1] or an alteration of umbella. By surface analysis, ombra + -ella.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ombrella f (plural ombrelle)
- (dialectal) umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)
- Synonym: ombrello
- (figurative, poetic) branches of a tree that provide shelter from the sun
- (botany) umbel
- (zoology) umbrella (main body of a jellyfish)
- Hyponyms: esombrella, subombrella
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References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- ombrella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɛlla
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛlla/3 syllables
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