cúmulo

See also: cumulo and cumulò

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cumulus. Compare the inherited doublet cômoro.

Pronunciation

(Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈku.mu.lu/
Hyphenation: cú‧mu‧lo

Noun

cúmulo m (plural cúmulos)

cumulus (a large white puffy cloud)
cumulus (a mound or heap)
(figuratively) the foremost example of something
Não ter o que comer é o cúmulo da pobreza.
Not having anything to eat is the epitomy of poverty.

Synonyms

(mound or heap): acúmulo, monte, pilha

Related terms

acumular

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cumulus. Compare the inherited doublet colmo.

Noun

cúmulo m (plural cúmulos)

pile
cluster
cumulus (cloud)

Derived terms

cúmulo estelar

Related terms

cumular

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