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nebula

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛb.jə.lə/

The English word “nebula” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
  2. A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea.
  3. A cloudy appearance in the urine.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nebula (“little cloud, mist”). First attested in 1655. Akin to Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”), German Nebel (“mist, nebula”), Old Norse nifl, Polish niebo (“sky, heaven”), Russian не́бо (nébo, “sky”).

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