altocumulus

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English

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Noun

altocumulus (plural altocumuli)

  1. (physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism, ultimately from Latin altocumulus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑltoˌkumulus/,
  • Rhymes: -umulus
  • Hyphenation(key): alto‧cumu‧lus

Noun

altocumulus

  1. Synonym of hahtuvapilvi (altocumulus).

Declension

Possessive forms of altocumulus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

Polish

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Etymology

Internationalism; compare English altocumulus. Ultimately from Latin altō + cumulus.[1][2] First attested in 1895.[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.tɔ.kuˈmu.lus/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ulus
  • Syllabification: al‧to‧cu‧mu‧lus

Noun

altocumulus m inan or m animal[4]

  1. (meteorology) altocumulus
    chmura altocumulusaltocumulus cloud

Declension

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “altocumulus”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “altocumulus”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ Rozprawy Akademii Umieje̜tności Matematyczno-Przyrodniczy (in Polish), volume 7, 1895
  4. ^ altocumulus”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish], 2022

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French altocumulus.

Noun

altocumulus m (uncountable)

  1. altocumulus

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative altocumulus altocumulusul
genitive-dative altocumulus altocumulusului
vocative altocumulusule