niebla

See also: Niebla

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish nevla[1], from Latin nebula (possibly through a contracted Vulgar Latin form *nebla), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Compare Italian nebbia and Portuguese névoa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnjebla/, [ˈnjeβla]

Noun

niebla f (plural nieblas)

  1. fog (a thick cloud that forms near the ground)
    Hay niebla.
    It’s foggy.
  2. fog (a state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion)

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Further reading

References
  1. https://www.scribd.com/document/158436269/Diccionario-Critico-Etimologico-castellano-MI-RI-Corominas-Joan-pdf
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