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cirrostratus

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English

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Cirrostratus undulatus.

Etymology

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From cirro- +‎ stratus, coined by the British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772–1864): see the 1803 quotation.

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Noun

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cirrostratus (plural cirrostrati)

  1. (meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a whitish veil, usually fibrous but sometimes smooth, which may totally cover the sky and which often produces halo phenomena.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) Cs
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Finnish

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Etymology

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From New Latin cirrostratus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsirːoˌstrɑtus/, [ˈs̠irːo̞ˌs̠trɑ̝t̪us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtus

Noun

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cirrostratus

  1. synonym of harsopilvi (cirrostratus)

Declension

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Possessive forms of cirrostratus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)