Etymology

nubecula

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Today it means: A nebula; specifically, the Magellanic Clouds. Full definition →

Latin nūbēcula
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromnūbēcula
  2. English todaynubecula

Borrowed from Latin nūbēcula, diminutive of nūbēs (“cloud”).

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