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umbrel

/ˈʌmbɹəl/

umbrel noun: an umbrere; the visor of a helmet.

Noun

umbrel (plural umbrels)

  1. (historical) An umbrere; the visor of a helmet

Forms of umbrel

pluralumbrels
alternative formumbrell
alternative formumbril

Origin of umbrel

From Middle English umbrell, umbrel, probably from Anglo-Norman umbrail, from Old French ombrail, ombral, from ombrel (“shade”), from ombre + -el, from Latin umbra; compare French ombrelle. By surface analysis, umb(e)r + -el.

Words that rhyme with umbrel

Questions about umbrel

What does umbrel mean?
Umbrel means an umbrere; the visor of a helmet.
What part of speech is umbrel?
Umbrel is a noun.
How do you pronounce umbrel?
Umbrel is pronounced /ˈʌmbɹəl/.
What is the plural of umbrel?
The plural of umbrel is umbrels.

Words near umbrel in the dictionary

  1. umbration
  2. umbraviral
  3. umbravirus
  4. umbraviruses
  5. umbre
  6. umbrel
  7. umbrella
  8. umbrella ant
  9. umbrella ants
  10. umbrella bird
  11. umbrella birds

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