núvol
See also: nuvol
Catalan
Alternative forms
- nigul
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan nuvol, from Latin nūbilum (“cloud”), substantivization of Latin nūbilus (“cloudy”), an adjective based on Latin nūbēs (“cloud”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)newdʰ- (“to cover”). Compare Occitan nívol, Spanish nublo.
Pronunciation
Noun
núvol m (plural núvols)
Derived terms
References
- “núvol”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “núvol”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
- “núvol” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “núvol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.