altocumulus

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English

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Noun

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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.)

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism, ultimately from Latin altocumulus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑltoˌkumulus/, [ˈɑ̝l̪t̪o̞ˌkumulus̠]
  • Rhymes: -umulus
  • Syllabification(key): al‧to‧cu‧mu‧lus

Noun

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altocumulus

  1. Synonym of hahtuvapilvi (altocumulus).

Declension

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

Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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altocumulus m inan or m animal[4]

  1. (meteorology) altocumulus
    chmura altocumulusaltocumulus cloud

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References

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  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[1] (in Polish), volume 7, 1895
  4. ^ altocumulus”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego, 2022

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French altocumulus.

Noun

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altocumulus m (uncountable)

  1. altocumulus

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