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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin nūbilus (“cloudy”), from Latin nūbēs, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)newdʰ- (“to cover”). For the unexpected /o/ in the second syllable, compare -evole.
Adjective
nuvolo (feminine nuvola, masculine plural nuvoli, feminine plural nuvole)
- (regional) cloudy
- Synonyms: annuvolato, nuvoloso
Etymology 2
From Latin nūbilum, noun use of the neuter of the adjective nūbilus (“cloudy”), from Latin nūbēs.
Noun
nuvolo m (plural nuvoli)
- Alternative form of nuvola; cloud
Derived terms
References
- ^ nuvolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana