nepho-

combining form

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek, from nephos — more at nebula

nephology

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a combining form meaning "cloud," used in the formation of compound words: nephometer.

Also, esp. before a vowel, neph-.

[ < Gk néphos a cloud, mass of clouds; see NEBULA]

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nepho- /nef-o- or -ō-/

combining form

Denoting cloud

ORIGIN: Gr nephos cloud

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nephˈogram noun

A photograph of a cloud

nephˈōgraph /-gräf/ noun

An instrument for photographing clouds in order to determine their position

nephologic /-ə-lojˈ/ or nephologˈical adjective

nepholˈogist noun

nephology /nef-olˈə-ji/ noun

The study of clouds in meteorology

nephˈōscope noun

An apparatus which determines the direction and velocity of movement of clouds

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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nepho — nepho·gram; nepho·graph; nepho·tet·tix; … English syllables
nepho- — [nef′ō, nef′ə] [< Gr nephos, cloud: see NEBULA] combining form cloud, clouds [nephology]: see NEPHELO : also, before a vowel, neph … English World dictionary
nepho- — a combining form meaning cloud, used in the formation of compound words: nephometer. Also, esp. before a vowel, neph . [ < Gk néphos a cloud, mass of clouds; see NEBULA] * * * … Universalium
nepho... — ne|pho..., Ne|pho..., vor Vokalen meist neph..., Neph... <aus gr. néphos »Wolke, Gewölk«> Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »Wolke, Bewölkung«, z. B. Nephometer … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
nepho- — a word element meaning cloud . {Greek, combining form of nephos cloud} …
nephogram — nepho·gram … English syllables
nephograph — nepho·graph … English syllables
nephotettix — nepho·tet·tix … English syllables
Нифонт — а, муж.; прост. к Нифантий, я.Отч.: Нифонтович, Нифонтовна; разг. Нифонтыч.Производные: Нифа; Фоня; Фана.Происхождение: (Греч. nephon род. п. nephontos (прич. от гл. nepho) трезвый; рассудительный.)Именины: 5 янв., 13 марта, 21 апр., 27 июня, 24… … Словарь личных имен
neph... — ne|ph..., Ne|ph... vgl. ↑nepho..., Nepho … Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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