Nubosities
/ˌnjuːˈbɒsɪtiz/noun
The conditions or qualities of being cloudy, clouded, or obscure.
Did you know?Nubosities ultimately belongs to the same ancient cloud-and-sky word family as Latin nebula, the source of English “nebula,” once imagined as a hazy celestial cloud.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nébhos
“Cloud, mist, or sky; a reconstructed term associated with the visible heavens.”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
nábhas
“Mist, cloud, or sky; a cognate preserving the ancient cloud-and-heaven sense.”
Classical Latin
Latin
nūbēs
“Cloud; also used figuratively for darkness or obscurity.”
Classical Latin
Latin
nūbōsus
“Cloudy, full of clouds, or overcast.”
Late Latin
Latin
nūbōsitās
“Cloudiness or the state of being cloudy.”
17th Century
English
nubosity
“Cloudiness or clouded appearance, adopted as a learned term from Latin.”
Modern English
English
nubosities
“Plural of “nubosity”: instances or qualities of cloudiness or obscurity.”