cúmulo
/ˈkumulo/
The Spanish phrase for "cumulus cloud" is cúmulo.
cúmulo refers to a cumulus cloud. You may also hear the informal expression Nube algodonosa to refer to a "fluffy cloud".
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of cúmulo is cúmulos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkumulo/
Did you know?
- The related word colmo is used in the common idiom ya es el colmo, which expresses that a situation has reached an unbearable limit or 'the last straw'.
- Beyond meteorology, cúmulo is frequently used to describe an overwhelming heap of abstract things, such as un cúmulo de dudas to mean 'a heap of doubts'.
- In Spanish poetry, clouds are sometimes called algodones or 'cottons' without using the word nube, treating the cloud as if it were the material itself.
Examples in context
- ¡Mira qué nube esponjosa! Parece una montaña de algodón gigante.Look at that spongy cloud! It looks like a giant mountain of cotton.
- Un cúmulo blanco indica buen tiempo.A white cumulus cloud indicates good weather.
- Ese cúmulo es muy grande.That cumulus cloud is very large.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at the sky in a park.
- JavierMaría, mira aquel cúmulo allá arriba.María, look at that cumulus cloud up there.
- MaríaParece un algodón gigante, Javier.It looks like a giant piece of cotton, Javier.
- JavierSí, es un cúmulo típico de verano.Yes, it is a typical summer cumulus cloud.
- MaríaEl día está perfecto para caminar.The day is perfect for walking.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cúmulo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
