cumulus
Translation
cumulus, heap
Examples
A white cumulus cloud drifted across the blue sky.
A white cumulus cloud drifted across the blue sky.
The plural of cumulus is cumuli.
The plural of cumulus is cumuli.
Grammar Patterns
(a) (cumulus) ((cloud)) cumulus Look at that big cumulus cloud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: heap, pile, cloud.
Etymology
Directly from Latin 'cumulus' meaning 'a heap, pile, mound, surplus'.
Memory Tips
Related to 'accumulate'. Cumulus clouds are heaps of water vapor that have accumulated in the sky.