nuvem

Portuguese

nuvem

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese nuve, nuven, from a Vulgar Latin root *nūbinem, from Latin nūbes. Compare Spanish nube.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.vẽj̃/ [ˈnu.vẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.vɐ̃j̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.bɐ̃j̃/ [ˈnu.βɐ̃j̃]

Hyphenation: nu‧vem

Noun

nuvem f (plural nuvens)

cloud (mass of dust, steam or smoke)
cloud (the internet)
Synonym: cloud
swarm (of grasshoppers)

Related terms

See also

nébula, nimbo, bulcão, bruma, névoa, neblina, nevoeiro

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