The Latin root "nimbus" means "rainstorm".
Nimbus is Latin for rainstorm, as in Cumulonimbus
A nimbus is a storm cloud mainly causing rain mostley occuring in fall and early spring.
in Latin Cumulus (cloud) means heapin Latin stratus (cloud) means spread out
Stratus means "layer", and nimbus means "cloud". Therefore, it means "layered cloud".
The word cumulonimbus comes from two Latin words "cumulus" and "nimbus." The Latin word "cumulus" means "heap" while the Latin word "nimubs" means "rainstorm." Cumulus means "heaped" and "nimbus" means rain, so a heaped cloud producing rain (in the form of showers).
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer. The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name. The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
Nimbus means dark cloud and it is neither a prefix or a suffix.
Cloud.
The name altonimbus cloud is Latin for "mid-altitude raincloud." "Alto-" is a prefix that means "mid-altitude" and "nimbus" means "clouds that produces rain."
Nimbostratus clouds derive their name from the latin word nimbus, which means "rainy cloud" and stratus, which means "to cover with a layer".
Nimbus amoris.