Definition
Relating to or resembling a shadow; faintly suggesting or hinting at something without fully expressing it.
Etymology
From Latin 'adumbrare' (to sketch or shadow) + '-al' suffix. 'Umbra' means shadow, so 'ad-' (toward) + 'umbra' = to move toward shadow or to cast a shadow over.
Kelly Says
The Latin root 'umbra' gave us many shadow-related words: 'umbrella' (a little shadow), 'umber' (a dark earth pigment), and 'umbrage' (taking offense—originally being 'cast in shadow'). Shadows were metaphorically powerful in Latin thinking.
Translations
ARالعربية
مظلم
muh-dh-loom
CACatalà
adumbrat
ah-doom-brat
DADansk
skyggefuld
sk-ye-geh-fool
DEDeutsch
adumbrales
ah-doom-brah-lehs
ESEspañol
adumbral
ah-doom-bral
FAفارسی
نیمه تاریک
ne-meh ta-reeq
FISuomi
varjoisa
var-jo-i-sa
FRFrançais
adumbré
ah-doo-mbre
HIहिन्दी
अंधेरा
an-dhe-rah
HUMagyar
árnyékos
ar-nyeh-kohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
redup
re-du-p
ITItaliano
adumbrato
ah-doom-bra-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
redup
re-du-p
NLNederlands
schaduwrijk
scha-doo-v-reek
NONorsk
skyggefull
sk-ye-gge-fool
PLPolski
ciemny
ch-em-nee
PTPortuguês
adumbral
ah-doom-bral
RORomână
umbros
oom-brohs
RUРусский
полутеневой
po-lu-te-ne-vo-y
SVSvenska
skuggig
sh-koo-gig
TRTürkçe
gölgeli
yohl-geh-lee
UKУкраїнська
тіньовий
tee-nyo-v-iy
VITiếng Việt
bóng tối
bong toi