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nimbus.

rainstorm, cloud;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnɪm.bʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnim.bus]
  1. rainstorm, rain shower

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. rain cloud, thunder cloud, storm cloud

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. cloud

    declension-2 · masculine
  4. halo (visible aura of divine power)

    declension-2 · masculine
  5. throng

    declension-2 · masculine
  6. calamity, tempest

    declension-2 · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Seemingly from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”) with an *-n- infix, but the formal details are disputed. Possibly contaminated either by a zero-grade variant *imbus or by the related word imber (“rain”), if not borrowed from another Indo-European language. Cognates include Latin nebula, Proto-Slavic *nebo (“heaven, sky”), Sanskrit नभस् (nábhas, “sky”) and Ancient Greek νέφος (néphos, “cloud”).

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