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Word: Cumulus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (denoting a heap or an accumulation): from Latin, ‘heap’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude
Short Definition:cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above flat base at fairly low altitude
Examples:- the high cumulus is breaking up to give a lovely summer evening
- silent, moving, red-tinged cumuli
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