Greek Meaning of umbra
σκιά
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Definitions and Meaning of umbra in English
umbra (n)
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
umbra (n.)
The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra.
The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot.
The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra.
Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine.
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σκιά
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of lightThe conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, w
μελανιά,σκοτεινός, -ή, -ό,σκοτάδι,λυκόφως,μελαγχολία,νύχτα,λυκόφως,σκιές,φως κεριού,λυκόφως
φλόγα,φωτεινότητα,Λάμψη,ημέρα,ηλιοφάνεια,λάμψη,λάμψη,φως,ελαφρότητα,σεληνόφως
umbos => κουμπιά, umbones => ομφάλια, umbonated => μη ανθρακούχο, umbonate => κυρτός, umbo => umbo,
