cumulonimbus

See also: cumulo-nimbus

English

A cumulonimbus cloud.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin cumulus (“amass”) + nimbus (“cloud”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkjuːmələʊˈnɪmbəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmbəs
  • Hyphenation: cu‧mu‧lo‧nim‧bus

Noun

cumulonimbus (plural cumulonimbuses or cumulonimbi)

  1. A cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base, that is often associated with thunderstorms.

Derived terms

  • cumulonimbus calvus
  • cumulonimbus capillatus

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Spanish

Noun

cumulonimbus m (plural cumulonimbus)

  1. cumulonimbus
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