Meaning of nimbus | Babel Free
[ˈnɪm.bʊs]Definitions
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rainstorm, rain shower declension-2, masculine
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rain cloud, thunder cloud, storm cloud declension-2, masculine
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cloud declension-2, masculine
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halo (visible aura of divine power) declension-2, masculine
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throng declension-2, masculine
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calamity, tempest declension-2, figuratively, masculine
Equivalents
Examples
“nimbōrum in patriam, loca fēta furentibus Austrīs, Aeoliam venit. In the homeland of storm clouds, a place teeming with raging South winds, [Queen Juno] reached Aeolia. (See Aeolia (mythical island); Anemoi.)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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