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