umbratic

adjective

um·​brat·​ic

¦əm¦bratik

variants or umbratical

-tə̇kəl

1

archaic : secluded, retiring

2

obsolete : shadowy, indistinct

Word History

Etymology

umbratic from Latin umbraticus of the shade, secluded, from umbratus (past participle of umbrare) + -icus -ic; umbratical from Latin umbraticus + English -al

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Rhymes for umbratic

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• climatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
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• erratic
• eustatic
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• hepatic
• lymphatic