noun · femininefirst declension
paenumbra
paenumbra f (genitive paenumbrae)
Classical[pae̯ˈnʊm.bra]Ecclesiastical[peˈnum.bra]
Meaning
- New Latinfemininepenumbra, half-shade
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | paenumbra | paenumbrae pēnumbrae |
| genitive | paenumbrae pēnumbrae | paenumbrārum pēnumbrārum |
| dative | paenumbrae pēnumbrae | paenumbrīs pēnumbrīs |
| accusative | paenumbram pēnumbram | paenumbrās pēnumbrās |
| ablative | paenumbrā | paenumbrīs pēnumbrīs |
| vocative | paenumbra | paenumbrae pēnumbrae |
Origins
From paene (“almost”) + umbra (“shade”).
Descendants
- Englishpenumbra
- Catalanpenombra
- Italianpenombra
- Portuguesepenumbra
- Romanianpenumbră
- Spanishpenumbra
In English words that came into English from paenumbra
- penumbrapēnumbra