umber

pronunciation

How to pronounce umber in British English: UK [ˈʌmbə(r)]word uk audio image

How to pronounce umber in American English: US [ˈʌmbɚ] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    an earth pigment
    a medium to dark brown color
  • Adjective:
    of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments

Word Origin

umber (n.)
brown earthy pigment, 1560s, from Middle French ombre (in terre d'ombre), or Italian ombra (in terra di ombra), both from Latin umbra "shade, shadow" (see umbrage) or else from Umbra, fem. of Umber "belonging to Umbria," region in central Italy from which the coloring matter first came (compare Sienna). Burnt umber, specially prepared and redder in color, is attested from c. 1650, distinguished from raw umber.

Example

1. I would have said burnt umber .
2. We absolutely clear on rule umber one ?
3. The mellow umber bricks of jo 's house .
4. To darken with or as if with umber .
5. Why don 't you just call the umber ?

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