nimb

English

Etymology

From Latin nimbus. Doublet of nimbus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪm/, /nɪmb/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪm, -ɪmb

Noun

nimb (plural nimbs)

  1. A nimbus or halo.

Derived terms

Polish

nimb

Etymology

Borrowed from French nimbe or Italian nimbo, from Latin nimbus, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲimp/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -imp
  • Syllabification: nimb

Noun

nimb m inan

  1. (art, Christianity) aureole, glory, halo, nimbus (luminous disc around the heads of saints in sacred art)
    Synonyms: aureola, gloria, nimbus
  2. (literary) halo (the metaphorical aura of glory)
    Synonyms: aureola, gloria, chwała, sława, splendor
  3. aura (set of qualities attributed to someone or something, regarded as admirable, respectable, or interesting)
    Synonym: aura

Declension

Further reading

  • nimb in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nimb in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French nimbe.

Noun

nimb n (plural nimburi)

  1. halo, nimbus, aureola
    Synonym: aureolă
  2. glory
    Synonyms: glorie, slavă
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