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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