Meaning of umbra versa | Babel Free
ˈʌmbɹə ˈvɜːsəDefinitions
On a shadow in the shape of a right triangle, the length of the shadow's edge opposite to a measured angle.
Examples
“Scheubelius a great Mathematician, but by book only, and not by practice who being required ſometime in an Army to make uſe of his Quadrant, knew not the difference between umbra recta, and umbra verſa.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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