Portuguese

Noun

cúmulo m (plural cúmulos)

1. cumulus (a large white puffy cloud)
2. cumulus (a mound or heap)
3. (figuratively) the foremost example of something

   Não ter o que comer é o cúmulo da pobreza.‎

   Not having anything to eat is the epitomy of poverty.

Synonyms

• (mound or heap): acúmulo, monte, pilha

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cumulus.

Noun

cúmulo m ‎(plural cúmulos)

1. pile
2. cluster
3. cumulus (cloud)

Derived terms

• cúmulo estelar