Umbrian

American  

[uhm-bree-uhn] / ˈʌm bri ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Umbria, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Umbria.

2. the extinct Italic language of the ancient Umbrians.

Umbrian British  

/ ˈʌmbrɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Umbria, its inhabitants, their dialect of Italian, or the ancient language once spoken there

2. of or relating to a Renaissance school of painting that included Raphael

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Umbria

2. an extinct language of ancient S Italy, belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family See also Osco-Umbrian

Other Word Forms

• non-Umbrian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Umbrian

First recorded in 1595–1605; Umbri(a) + -an

Example Sentences

“A giant of the faith,” said Andrea Ascani, 47, who had driven with his family from the Umbrian hill town of Assisi.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2023

The 85-year-old Francis appeared tired during the visit, which was scheduled before Italy’s snap elections were called and came a day after he made a separate day trip to the Umbrian hilltop town of Assisi.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

Bringing forward the start time by three hours allows the plant in the Umbrian town of Citta di Castello to tap into cheaper off-peak energy tariffs and operate when it is cooler.

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2022

The mayor of the Umbrian town of Amatrice, hit hard by the 6.1 magnitude quake, says residents are buried under the debris of collapsed buildings and that “the town isn’t here anymore.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2016

There he heard of the new movement which so rapidly was spreading throughout Western Europe, and, together with many of the citizens, became converted through the teaching of the Umbrian saint.

From The Story of Assisi by Gordon, Lina Duff