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nebula.

mist, fog; cloud (dust/smoke/confusion/error); thin film, veneer; obscurity;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnɛ.bʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.bu.la][ˈnɛ.bʊ.ɫaː]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.bu.la]

  1. fog

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. cloud

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. vapor

    declension-1 · feminine

  4. nebula

    New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Italic *neβelā, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Cognate with Ancient Greek νέφος (néphos), νεφέλη (nephélē), Old High German nebul, Sanskrit नभस् (nábhas), Old Church Slavonic небо (nebo). Note that despite similar pronunciation and semantics, not related to nūbēs (“cloud”).

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