Word: penumbra
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
num
bra
Definition: A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.
Morphemes:
Affix: penumbra
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: paene
Language: la
Decoded: paene
Meaning: almost
Affix: umbra
Language: la
Decoded: umbra
Meaning: shadow