Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nimb

/nɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nimb
IPA: /nɪm/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nimbus or halo.

Etymology

From Latin nimbus. Doublet of nimbus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: nimbus

Inflected Forms

nimbs (plural)

Derived Forms

nimbed

Homonyms

nim nym

Rhymes With

him jim kim tim gym swim slim trim rim sim pacific rim limb

Questions

How do you pronounce nimb?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪm/.
What does nimb mean?: A nimbus or halo.
Where does nimb come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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