ombrella

See also: ombrel·la

English

Noun

ombrella (plural ombrellas)

1. Obsolete form of umbrella.

Italian

Alternative forms

• ombrello

Etymology

From Late Latin umbrella, which is a diminutive of Latin umbra (“shadow”), 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

• subombrella

Related terms

• esombrella
• ombra

 

Further reading

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