/
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’.