Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cumulostratus

/ˌkjumjələˈstɹeɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cu-mu-lo-stra-tus
IPA: /ˌkjumjələˈstɹeɪtəs/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of stratocumulus.

Example Sentences

"[page 99] Cumulo-stratus. […] The cirro-stratus blended with the cumulus, and either appearing intermixed with the heaps of the latter or superadding a wide-spread structure to its base. […] [pages 104–105] The distinct cumulo-stratus is formed in the interval between the first appearance of the fleecy cumulus and the commencement of rain, while the lower atmosphere is yet too dry; also during the approach of thunder-storms: the indistinct appearance of it is chiefly in the longer or shorter intervals of showers of rain, snow, or hail."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cumulus
Suffix: -o-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkjumjələˈstɹeɪtəs/
British English: /ˌkjuːmjʊlə(ʊ)ˈstɹeɪtəs/

Inflected Forms

cumulostrati (plural)

Synonyms

stratocumulus

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce cumulostratus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkjumjələˈstɹeɪtəs/.
What does cumulostratus mean?: Synonym of stratocumulus.
Where does cumulostratus come from?: From cumul(us) + -o- + stratus, coined by the British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772–1864): see the 1803 quotation.

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