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adumbration in Latin

adumbration in Latin is adumbrātiō — adumbration means the state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.

adumbration in Latin

adumbrātiō
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.

What does "adumbration" mean?

  1. noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
  2. noun A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
  3. noun The supposed practice of displaying only outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
  4. noun A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
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What is "adumbration" in Latin?

"adumbration" in Latin is adumbrātiō. adumbration means: The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.

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