Word of the Day: UMBRAPHILE
Eclipse enthusiast
umbraphile (noun) - someone who loves or is obsessed with solar eclipses, often traveling long distances to witness them [uhm-bruh-fahyl]
BREAKDOWN: UMBR- (shadow) + -PHILE (lover of)
“[In August 2026,] there was a total solar eclipse that drew umbraphiles (“shadow lovers”) to Iceland and Spain to witness the path of totality.” —Melissa Kirsch
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