niebla

See also: Niebla

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish nevla,[1] from Latin nebula (possibly through a contracted Vulgar Latin form *nebla), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Compare Galician néboa, Portuguese névoa, and Italian nebbia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnjebla/ [ˈnje.β̞la]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ebla
  • Syllabification: nie‧bla

Noun

niebla f (plural nieblas)

  1. fog (a thick cloud that forms near the ground)
    Hay niebla.
    It’s foggy.
  2. fog (a state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion)

Derived terms

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading
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