nuvolo

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnu.vo.lo/
• Rhymes: -uvolo
• Hyphenation: nù‧vo‧lo

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)

1. (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)

1. Alternative form of nuvola; cloud

Derived terms

• nugolo

Related terms

• nuvoloso