Etymology of the English word adumbrate
the English word
adumbratederived from the Latin word
adumbratio (sketch, outline; sketching in light and shade)
derived from the Latin word
adumbratus (sketchy, shadowy, unsubstantial)
derived from the Latin word
adumbrare (sketch out, silhouette, outline)
derived from the Classical Latin word
umbra (shade; ghost; shadow)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of adumbrate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
adumbrativeUsage
Word found in Modern English
