ombrage

See also: ombragé

French

Etymology

From ombre +‎ -age, or from Middle French ombrage, from Old French ombrage, umbrage, from Latin umbrāticus. Compare also Catalan and Occitan ombratge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̃.bʁaʒ/

• Audio; “l'ombrage”:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aʒ

Noun

ombrage m (plural ombrages)

1. (leafy) shade
2. umbrage, offence

Derived terms

• porter ombrage

Further reading

• “ombrage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Alternative forms

• umbrage

Etymology

onbre +‎ -age, or from Latin umbrāticus.

Adjective

ombrage

1. shady

Descendants

• → English: umbrage
• Middle French: ombrage
  • French: ombrage