STRATUS


Meaning of STRATUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrā-təs, ˈstra- ]

noun

( plural stra·ti ˈstrā-ˌtī, ˈstra-)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, past participle of sternere

Date: circa 1803

: a low cloud form extending over a large area at altitudes of usually 2000 to 7000 feet (600 to 2100 meters) — see cloud illustration

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