ombrella

See also: ombrel·la

English

Noun

ombrella (plural ombrellas)

  1. Obsolete form of umbrella.

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin umbrella, which is a diminutive of Latin umbra (“shadow”),[1] or an alteration of umbella. By surface analysis, ombra +‎ -ella.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /omˈbrɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: om‧brèl‧la

Noun

ombrella f (plural ombrelle)

  1. (dialectal) umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)
    Synonym: ombrello
  2. (figurative, poetic) branches of a tree that provide shelter from the sun
  3. (botany) umbel
  4. (zoology) umbrella (main body of a jellyfish)
    Hyponyms: esombrella, subombrella

Derived terms

References
  1. ombrèlla in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore

Further reading
  • ombrella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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