nimbus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • rainstorm, rain shower
  • rain cloud, thunder cloud
  • cloud
  • halo (visible aura of divine power)
  • throng
  • (figuratively) calamity, tempest

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (cloud, moisture, moist, mist, fog, vapor, sky).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*nébʰos

Gloss

cloud, moisture, moist, mist, fog, vapor, sky

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

潤

Emoji
☁️ ⛅️ ⛈️ 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌧️ 🌨️ 🌩️ 🌪️ 🌫️ 🌬️

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