ombrage

See also: ombragé

French

Etymology

From ombre +‎ -age, or from Middle French ombrage, from Old French ombrage, umbrage, from Latin umbrāticus. Compare also Catalan and Occitan ombratge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ̃.bʁaʒ/
Audio (l'ombrage) (file)
Rhymes: -aʒ

Noun

ombrage m (plural ombrages)

(leafy) shade
umbrage, offence

Derived terms

porter ombrage

Further reading

“ombrage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Old French

Alternative forms

umbrage

Etymology

onbre +‎ -age, or from Latin umbrāticus.

Adjective

ombrage

shady

Descendants

→ English: umbrage
Middle French: ombrage
- French: ombrage

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