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stratus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstreɪtəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(strā′təs, strat′əs)

Inflections of 'stratus' (n): npl: strati

stra•tus (strā′təs, strat′əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. stra•ti

(strā′tī, strat′ī).USA pronunciation

Meteorologya cloud of a class characterized by a gray, horizontal layer with a uniform base, found at a lower altitude than altostratus, usually below 8000 feet (2400 m).

Latin strātus; see stratum
1795–1805

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stratus /ˈstreɪtəs/ n ( pl -ti /-taɪ/)

a grey layer cloud
Compare cirrus, cumulus

Etymology: 19th Century: via New Latin from Latin: strewn, from sternere to extend

'stratus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

cloud - cumulus - nimbostratus - straticulate - street - altostratus - cirrostratus - strato- - stratum

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