castellanus

Meaning

1. A cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance, associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
2. Alternative form of castellan

Synonyms

floccus

cloud genus

Translations

cirrocúmul

cirrocúmulus

cirrocumulo

cirrocumulus

cirrocúmulo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkæstəˈlɑːnəs/

Etymology

From New Latin castellānus, from Medieval Latin castellum (“castle, fortress”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adj.”), from castrum (“fort”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellan, and chatelain.