How To Spell umbo?
How to Pronounce umbo?
Correct pronunciation for the word "umbo" is [ˈʌmbə͡ʊ], [ˈʌmbəʊ], [ˈʌ_m_b_əʊ].
Definition of umbo
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The boss or protuberant part of a shield; the point of a bivalve shell immediately above the hinge.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for umbo?
What are similar-sounding words for umbo?
- ump.
What is the adjective for umbo?
The adjective form of the word "umbo" is "umbral".
Usage over time for umbo:
This graph shows how "umbo" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.