Dictionary

cirrostratus en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /-ˈstɹæ-/ (General-American)
• [-ɾəs] (General-American)
• /-ˈstɹɑː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˈstɹɑ-/ (General-American)
• /ˌsɪɹə(ʊ)ˈstɹeɪtəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌsɪɹoʊˈstɹeɪtəs/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. 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.
   • [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. 1803 July, Luke Howard, “XVIII. On the Modifications of Clouds, and on the Principles of Their Production, Suspension, and Destruction; being the Substance of an Essay Read before the Askesian Society in the Session 1802–3.”, in Alexander Tilloch, editor, The Philosophical Magazine and Journal: Comprehending the Various Branches of Science, the Liberal and Fine Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, volume XVI, number 62, London: […] [Richard Taylor] for Alexander Tilloch; and sold by Messrs. Richardson, […], →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 99 and 103:

Forms

Relateds

cirrostratous · cirrostrative

Synonyms

Cs

Translations (21)

de Schleierwolke (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · ca cirrostrat (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · hu fátyolfelhő (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · cmn 卷層雲 /卷层云 (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · ko 권층운 (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · yue 卷層雲 /卷层云 (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · is skýjablika (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · fi harsopilvi (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · mi pīpipi-o-te-rangi (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · fr cirrostratus (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · it cirrostrato (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · mi pīpipi (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · el θυσανόστρωμα (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · ru перисто-слои́стая (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · ja 巻層雲 (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · la cirrostratus (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · mi pipi (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · de Zirrostratus (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · la nubes cirrostrata (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · is blika (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil) · ca cirrostratus (cloud type appearing as a whitish veil)