Advertisement
🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

ombra

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈombra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shade/ʃeɪd/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1450 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'albero ha fornito ombra in una calda giornata estiva."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A comparative darkness caused by the interception of light.

    "The tree provided a cool shade on a hot summer day."
  2. 2

    A place or area sheltered from the sun.

    "We sat in the shade of the large oak tree."
Advertisement

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'sceadu', meaning shadow, darkness, or shade, originating from Proto-Germanic '*skadwaz'. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass both physical areas sheltered from direct sunlight and subtle gradations of color or meaning.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Shade"?

Advertisement
Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Shade"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Shade" Synonym Map
Advertisement