Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cirrostratus

/ˌsɪɹoʊˈstɹeɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: cir-ro-stra-tus
IPA: /ˌsɪɹoʊˈstɹeɪtəs/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"[page 99] Cirro-stratus. […] Horizontal or slightly inclined masses, attenuated towards a part or the whole of their circumference, bent downward, or undulated, separate, or in groups consisting of small clouds having these characters. […] [page 103] The cirro-stratus precedes wind and rain, the near or distant approach of which may sometimes be estimated from its greater or less abundance and permanence."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cirro-
Suffix: stratus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɪɹoʊˈstɹeɪtəs/
British English: /ˌsɪɹə(ʊ)ˈstɹeɪtəs/

Inflected Forms

cirrostrati (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cirrostrative cirrostratous

Synonyms

Cs cirrostratus cloud

Rhymes With

status apparatus hiatus stratus comitatus cincinnatus meatus quadratus latus flatus nimbostratus afflatus

Questions

How do you pronounce cirrostratus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪɹoʊˈstɹeɪtəs/.
What does cirrostratus mean?: 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.
Where does cirrostratus come from?: From cirro- + stratus, coined by the British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772–1864): see the 1803 quotation.

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