cumulonimbus
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cumulonimbus
- /ˌkjuː.mjʊ.ləʊˈnɪm.bəs/ UK
- /ˌkju.mjə.loʊˈnɪm.bəs/ US
Rhymes with -ɪmbəs
Where it comes from
From Latin cumulus (“heap”) + nimbus (“cloud”).
noun cumulonimbuses · cumulonimbi · cumulo-nimbus
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A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
The one to the east (which at the moment seemed to be leaping straight out of the heart of a sinister slaty-purple patch of cumulonimbus) drained the Lake of the Hanging Glaciers; that to the west a desolate rock and ice-walled valley which was rimmed by some of the highest summits in the Selkirks.
Similar: nimbocumulus
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noun cloud
| Español | cumulonimbo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 적란운 jeongnanun |
| 日本語 | 積乱雲 sekiran'un |
| 中文 | 積雨雲 /积雨云 jīyǔyún |
| Português | cúmulo-nimbo |
| Français | cumulonimbus |
| Deutsch | Kumulonimbus |
| Italiano | cumulonembo |
| Ελληνικά | σωρειτομελανίας soreitomelanías |
| Română | cumulonimbus |
| Русский | ку́чево-дождевое облако kúčevo-doždevoje oblako |
| Tiếng Việt | mây vũ tích |
Talk about this word "cumulonimbus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cumulonimbus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cumulonimbus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cumulonimbus "cumulonimbus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cumulonimbus.Cite this
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title = {cumulonimbus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cumulonimbus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
