Nubilous
/ˈnjuːbɪləs/noun
Cloudy, misty, or obscure.
Did you know?Nubilous comes from Latin nūbila, meaning “clouds,” from the same ancient root behind words for marriage and rain clouds in related Indo-European branches.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sneubh-
“to cloud over, cover with mist”
Latin
Latin
nūbēs / nūbila
“cloud; cloudy, overcast”
Late Latin
Latin
nūbilōsus
“cloudy, full of clouds”
Middle English
English
nubilous
“cloudy; misty; obscure”
Modern English
English
nubilous
“cloudy, vague, or indistinct”