nimb- root words — words with the nimb- root

The root nimb- comes from Latin nimbus, meaning rain cloud, halo. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including nimbus, cumulonimbus, nimbostratus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nimb- root

Explore words with nimb- — words containing the nimb- root and sharing its sense of "rain cloud, halo". Examples include nimbus, cumulonimbus, nimbostratus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nimb- mean?

The nimb- root means rain cloud, halo, from Latin nimbus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.