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Word: Stratus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘strewn’, past participle of sternere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstreɪtəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstrɑːtəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cloud forming a continuous horizontal grey sheet, often with rain or snow
Short Definition:cloud forming continuous horizontal grey sheet
Examples:- the weather was lousy, with low stratus and poor visibility
- stratus cloud
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