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Added 9 October 2026

umbrella

/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ noun

In Latin: umbella, alexivrochium, alexilum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about umbrella at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!
Anything that provides similar protection.
The fighters provide a defensive air umbrella over the battle group.
Anything that provides similar overarching coverage of a range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
The test facility was established under the umbrella of the company's quality program.

verb

To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.
To form the dome shape of an open umbrella.
To move like a jellyfish.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian ombrella (“parasol, sunshade”), from Late Latin umbrella (influenced by umbra (“shadow, shade”)), from Latin umbella, from umbra + -la (diminutive suffix).

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