umber

um·ber

U0014600 (ŭm′bər)n.1. A natural brown earth containing ferric oxide and manganese oxides, used as pigment.2. Any of the shades of brown produced by umber in its various states.adj.1. Of or related to umber.2. Having a brownish color.tr.v. um·bered, um·ber·ing, um·bers To darken with or as if with umber.

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[French (terre d') ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra, shadow (earth), both possibly from alteration (influenced by French ombre Italian ombra, shadow) of Latin Umbria, Umbria.]

umber

(ˈʌmbə) n1. (Elements & Compounds) any of various natural brown earths containing ferric oxide together with lime and oxides of aluminium, manganese, and silicon. See also burnt umber2. (Colours) any of the dark brown to greenish-brown colours produced by this pigment3. (Animals) short for umber moth4. shade or shadow5. (Colours) any dark, dusky, or indefinite colouradj6. (Colours) of, relating to, or stained with umber7. (Elements & Compounds) of, relating to, or stained with umber[C16: from French (terre d')ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra shadow (earth), from Latin umbra shade]

um•ber

(ˈʌm bər)

n. 1. a brown earth, largely oxides of iron and manganese, used as a pigment. 2. the color of such a pigment; dark dusky brown or dark reddish brown. 3. the European grayling, Thymallus thymallus. adj. 4. of the color umber. v.t. 5. to color with or as if with umber. [1250–1300; Middle English umbre, umber shade, shadow < Old French umbre < Latin umbra; in sense "earth" < French terre d'ombre or Italian terra di ombra]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	umber - an earth pigment earth color - a colored mineral used as a pigmentraw umber - greenish brown pigmentburnt umber - dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber
	2.	umber - a medium brown to dark-brown color deep brown, burnt umber, chocolate, coffeebrown, brownness - an orange of low brightness and saturation
Adj.	1.	umber - of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigmentschromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

marrone scuro