nimbus

• n. （人や物事が作り出す）オーラ; 光のチャクラ; [気象]雨雲; 放射大気

ラテン語のnimbus、雲、おそらくnebula、雲、霧、湿気、語源的にはnebula、nebulousと同じ。

nimbus (n.)

1610s, "bright cloud surrounding a god," from Latin nimbus "cloud," perhaps related to nebula "cloud, mist" (see nebula). Meaning "halo" is first recorded c. 1730. Meteorological sense of "a rain cloud" is from 1803.

1. The candidate was encompassed with a nimbus of fame.

候補者は当時、浮名が飛び交う雰囲気にあった。

2.Rain or snow usually comes from nimbus clouds.

雨と雪は通常雨雲から来ています。