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单词 stratous
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stratousadj.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: stratus n., -ous suffix; stratus n.
Etymology: Either (i) < stratus n. + -ous suffix, or (ii) an alteration of stratus n. after adjectives in -ous suffix. Compare slightly earlier cirro-stratous adj. at cirro- comb. form 2.
Obsolete.
Designating or of the nature of stratus clouds. Cf. stratiform adj. 3.
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stratus1803
stratous1816
1816 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. Aug. 35 These are called stratous clouds, from their sinking quashed appearance.
1844 Caledonian Mercury 21 Nov. The night of the 12th was dark and cloudy,..with partial glimpses through veils of cirrous and stratous clouds.
1866 Standard 1 Mar. 4/7 The clouds south at this time were thin and stratous, while to the north were very scattered cirrous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2020).
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