UMBRATILE

Etymology

Adjective

umbratile (comparative more umbratile, superlative most umbratile)

Shady, shadowy.

Noun

umbratile (plural umbratiles)

Someone who spends their time in shade or darkness.

Source: Wiktionary


Um"bra*tile, a. Etym: [L. umbraticus, fr. umbra shade.]

Definition: Umbratic. [R.] B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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