ombrello

umbrella

noun om-BREL-loh Rare

Origin: Italian ombrella, from ombra (shade), from Latin umbra

Usage Note

Ombrello is the standard word for a rain umbrella. The diminutive ombrellino can refer to a parasol. A beach umbrella is ombrellone (the augmentative). Note that ombrello is masculine, which learners sometimes find surprising given the -o ending is expected but the word's etymology is feminine (ombra).

Examples

"Ho dimenticato l'ombrello a casa."

Natural Translation

I forgot the umbrella at home.

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