Word of the Day - 01/01/26
adumbrate
/æd'əmbreɪt/(v.): describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
The architect adumbrated his vision for the new building during the preliminary meeting.
(v.): give to understand
The strange silence of the crowd adumbrated their disapproval of the speaker's remarks.
Word Origin
The word 'adumbrate' originates from the Latin 'adumbrare', meaning 'to cast a shadow, to foreshadow'. It is composed of the prefix 'ad-' meaning 'to' or 'toward', and 'umbra', meaning 'shadow' or 'shade'. The suffix '-ate' is a common verb-forming suffix in English.
Words with similar origins include 'umbrella' (from diminutive of 'umbra', a little shadow), 'umbrage' (feeling of being overshadowed, hence offense), and 'penumbra' (from Latin 'paene umbra', almost a shadow, referring to the partial shadow in an eclipse).