/
pɪˈnʌmbrə/
n.
(pl. penumbrae
/-briː/
or penumbras)
- the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area of the earth or moon experiencing a partial eclipse.
- Astronomy the less dark outer part of a sunspot.
Derivative
Etymology
C17: mod. L., from L. paene ‘almost’ + umbra ‘shadow’.