cúmulo
heap, accumulation
noun KOO-moo-loh Rare
Origin: From Latin cumulus (heap, pile).
Also means
cumulus (cloud type)
Usage Note
Cúmulo is a proparoxytone requiring an accent mark. It refers to a large accumulation of things, such as un cúmulo de problemas ('a heap of problems'), and is also the meteorological term for the cumulus cloud type. The verb acumular and noun acumulación share the same root.
Examples
"Hay un cúmulo de trabajo pendiente."
Natural Translation
There is a heap of outstanding work.
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