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Nimbus is a Latin word meaning cloud or rain storm. Nimbo is a prefix and nimbus is a suffix. An example would be: Nimbostratus, a precipitating cloud.
Clouds that have nimbo or nimbus in their names, like cumulonimbus (associated with thunderstorms).
What happens if "nimbo" appears at the beginning of a cloud name or "nimbus" appears at the end.
What happens if "nimbo" appears at the beginning of a cloud name or "nimbus" appears at the end.
"Nimbo" is a combining form that indicates the presence of rain or precipitation (e.g., nimbostratus). "Nimbus" refers to a luminous cloud or halo that surrounds a supernatural being or a form of radiance encompassing something divine or sacred.
precipitation producing cloud
When "nimbo" is added to a cloud term, such as "nimbostratus" or "cumulonimbus," it indicates that the cloud is capable of producing precipitation. "Nimbo" refers to rain or precipitation, so clouds with this prefix typically bring wet weather.
The prefix nimbo- indicates clouds or precipitation, while the suffix -nimbus refers to a distinct type or shape of cloud formation. Together, they are commonly used in meteorology to describe various cloud types associated with precipitation or weather events.
Nimbo, which means rain
"Nimbo" is a prefix used in meteorology to refer to clouds that are associated with precipitation. It is derived from the Latin word "nimbus," which means rain cloud.
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.