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ubac

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈuː.bæk/
  • UK: /ˈjuː.bæk/
  • US: /ˈu.bæk/
  • US: /ˈju.bæk/

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noun

Meaning 1

The shady side of a mountain; in the northern hemisphere, especially a north-facing slope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: adret

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan ubac, from Latin opācus. Doublet of opaque.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: obaga — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun
  • Chinese Mandarin: 山陰 /山阴 (shānyīn) — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun
  • Finnish: varjoisa puoli — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun
  • French: ubac — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun
  • German: Winterhalde — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun
  • Korean: 산음 (saneum) — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun
  • Māori: anganga maru — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun
  • Spanish: umbría — a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun