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nebula.

A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɛb.jə.lə/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈnɛb.jʌ.lʌ/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, also/ˈneb.jə.lə/Australia, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛ(ː)b.ju.la/India

  1. A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).

  2. A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea.

    archaic

  3. A cloudy appearance in the urine.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin nebula (“little cloud, mist”). First attested in 1655. Akin to Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”), German Nebel (“mist, nebula”), Old Norse nifl, Polish niebo (“sky, heaven”), Russian не́бо (nébo, “sky”).

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