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Pronunciation / Transliteration: stratus
"Der Himmel war mit Stratuswolken bedeckt, was auf Regen hindeutete."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of cloud that forms in low, horizontal layers, often covering the sky like a blanket.
"The sky was overcast with stratus clouds, indicating a chance of rain." - 2
A layer of sedimentary rock or soil that is deposited in a flat, horizontal manner.
"The geologist noted the stratus of sedimentary layers in the cliff face."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stratus' originates from the Latin word 'stratus', meaning 'spread out' or 'layered'. It was adopted into English in the early 19th century to describe a type of cloud formation characterized by horizontal layering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stratus" is said worldwide
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Stratus
Transliteration: stratus
"Le ciel était couvert de stratus, annonçant de la pluie."
Stratus
Transliteration: stratus
"Der Himmel war mit Stratuswolken bedeckt, was auf Regen hindeutete."
Stratus
Transliteration: stratus
"Il cielo era coperto di stratus, segnalando la possibilità di pioggia."
Estrato
Transliteration: estrato
"El cielo estaba cubierto de estratos, lo que indicaba lluvia."
Estrato
Transliteration: estrato
"O céu estava coberto de estratos, indicando a possibilidade de chuva."
स्तर
Transliteration: star
"आसमान में स्तर के बादल थे, जो बारिश का संकेत दे रहे थे।"
层云
Transliteration: céng yún
"天空被层云覆盖，预示着可能会下雨。"
층운
Transliteration: cheung-un
"하늘이 층운으로 덮여 있어 비가 올 가능성을 나타냅니다."
層雲
Transliteration: そううん
"空は層雲に覆われており、雨の可能性を示しています。"
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