Definition
The plural form of cumulus, referring to multiple fluffy, white clouds with flat bases and puffy tops.
Etymology
Latin plural of 'cumulus' (meaning heap or pile). Retained as the scientific plural in meteorology and Latin-influenced scientific terminology throughout the modern era.
Kelly Says
Meteorologists use 'cumuli' as the fancy plural for those puffy clouds because weather science borrowed heavily from Latin, giving clouds themselves a classical, timeless language.
Translations
BNবাংলা
মেঘের স্তর
meghe-rer stor
CSČeština
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
DADansk
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
DEDeutsch
Cumulus
KYOO-myoo-luhs
ELΕλληνικά
στρώμα
stro-mah
ESEspañol
cúmulos
KOO-moo-lohs
FISuomi
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
FRFrançais
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
HUMagyar
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
IDBahasa Indonesia
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
ITItaliano
cumuli
KOO-moo-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
kumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
MYမြန်မာ
ပြာသလယ်
pya-tha-lay
NLNederlands
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
NONorsk
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
PLPolski
kumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
PTPortuguês
cúmulos
KOO-moo-lohs
RORomână
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
RUРусский
кумуля
koo-mee-lee-ah
SVSvenska
cumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
SWKiswahili
kumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
TLTL
kumulus
kyoo-MYOO-luhs
TRTürkçe
kuyumlar
koo-yoom-lar
UKУкраїнська
кумуля
koo-mee-lee-ah
ZUZU
ikhomba
ee-khohm-bah