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Word: Altocumulus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from modern Latin alto- (from Latin altus ‘high’) + cumulus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cloud forming a layer of rounded masses with a level base, occurring at medium altitude (typically 2 to 7 km, 6,500 to 23,000 ft)
Short Definition:cloud forming layer of rounded masses with level base, occurring at medium altitude
Examples:- a layer of altocumulus
- altocumuli moved across the sky
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