Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/nɥaʒ/

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Translation

cloud

Word origin

From Old French nue ('cloud'), from Latin nubes ('cloud'), with the suffix -age. The English 'nuance' derives from the same nubes.

Origin
Latin
Root
nubes
English cognates
nuance

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralnuages

Examples

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There are many black clouds in the sky.

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This little white cloud has a strange shape.

.

The clouds are hiding the sun this morning.

dessine .

My son often draws clouds in the sky.

, .

Without clouds, the night is very clear.

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This word is part of lesson 43.