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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnuβe
"Las nubes oscuras anunciaban una tormenta inminente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or personal computer.
"She backed up all her family photographs to the cloud to ensure they were safe." - 2
A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
"Dark storm clouds gathered quickly on the horizon before the heavy rain began."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'clūd', meaning a mass of rock or hill, the term underwent a semantic shift in the Middle English period around the 13th century to refer to a mass of vapor or dust in the sky resembling a rock hill. It shares roots with the Germanic languages and evolved to describe both atmospheric phenomena and, in modern times, remote data storage networks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cloud" is said worldwide
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nuage
Transliteration: nɥaʒ
"Le ciel est couvert de gros nuages gris."
Wolke
Transliteration: ˈvɔlkə
"Am Himmel war keine einzige Wolke zu sehen."
nuvola
Transliteration: ˈnuvola
"Una piccola nuvola coprì improvvisamente il sole."
nube
Transliteration: ˈnuβe
"Las nubes oscuras anunciaban una tormenta inminente."
nuvem
Transliteration: ˈnuvẽj̃
"Uma nuvem branca cruzou o céu azul."
बादल
Transliteration: baadal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आकाश में काले बादल छाए हुए हैं।"
云
Transliteration: yún
Script: 中文汉字
"蓝天白云让人心情舒畅。"
구름
Transliteration: gureum
Script: 한국어 한글
"하늘에 하얀 구름이 떠 있습니다."
雲
Transliteration: kumo
Script: 日本語
"空にぽっかりと白い雲が浮かんでいる。"
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