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lenticularis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
lentic-u-laris
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), from Latin lenticula, from lēns + -cula, ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

lenticular cloud

Questions

What does lenticularis mean?
a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera.
Where does lenticularis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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