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nebulae

neb·u·la
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [neb-yuh-luh]
    • /ˈnɛb yə lə/
    • /ˈneb.jʊ.lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neb-yuh-luh]
    • /ˈnɛb yə lə/

Definitions of nebulae word

  • noun plural nebulae Astronomy. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula. (formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view. 1
  • noun plural nebulae Pathology. a faint opacity in the cornea. cloudiness in the urine. 1
  • noun plural nebulae any liquid medication prepared for use as a spray. 1
  • noun nebulae Irregular plural form of nebula. 1

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Origin of nebulae

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin: a mist, vapor, cloud; akin to Greek nephélē cloud, German Nebel fog, haze

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Parts of speech for Nebulae

noun
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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nebulae popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nebulae

noun nebulae

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