STRATUS


Meaning of STRATUS in English

[ 'strα:təs , 'streɪtəs ]

■ noun cloud forming a continuous horizontal grey sheet, often with rain or snow.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from L., lit. 'strewn', past participle of sternere .

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