Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nebulosus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: neb-u-lo-sus
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a cloud species which consists of a veil of cloud, showing no distinct details. Associated with cirrostratus, and stratus genera.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nebulosus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: nebulosus

Inflected Forms

nebulosi (plural)

Rhymes With

sinus venosus semitendinosus bulbospongiosus semimembranosus bulbocavernosus

Questions

What does nebulosus mean?: a cloud species which consists of a veil of cloud, showing no distinct details. Associated with cirrostratus, and stratus genera.
Where does nebulosus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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