cumulus

English

/ˈkjuːmjələs/

noun
Definitions
  • A large white puffy cloud that develops through convection. On a hot, humid day, they can form towers and even become cumulonimbus clouds.
  • A mound or heap.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cumulus (heap, a heap, pile, an accumulation).

Origin

Latin

cumulus

Gloss

heap, a heap, pile, an accumulation

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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