umbrella

English

/ʌmˈbɹɛlə/, /ˈʌmbɹɛlə/

noun
Definitions
  • Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
  • Generally, anything that provides protection.
  • Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
  • The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
  • (photography) An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ombrella derived from Latin umbrella, umbra (shadow, shade, a shade).

Origin

Latin

umbra

Gloss

shadow, shade, a shade

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

陰, 影

Emoji

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