stratus

Meaning

A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base, usually not associated with precipitation, and capable of producing corona phenomena and a weak, uniform luminance; abbreviated St.

Synonyms

Hyphenated as
stra‧tus
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɹeɪ.təs/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stratus. Doublet of strath.

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