The word stratus comes from stratum, the word in Latin that means layer.
The word cirrus comes from Latin which means hair.
Unfortunately, I do not know how cumulus got its name, but I do know how cumulunimbus got its name.
The word nimbus or nimbo is often added to the names of clouds that produce rain or snow. Nimbus means cloud in Latin.
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The cloud name "stratus" comes from the Latin word for "layer." Stratus clouds often appear as a uniform layer covering the sky, typically low to the ground. They are generally associated with overcast or foggy conditions.
fair weather cloud is the stratus cloud...
It got its name by combining the words nimbo and stratus. Stratus clouds are ones that form in layers, and look like they kind of 'blend in' with the sky. When you add the word nimbo to a cloud name, it means a dark rain cloud. Therefore, the nimbostrautus cloud is a dark, layered rain cloud.
Cirrus Stratus Cumlulus Nimbus
Stratus Clouds are clouds that cover large areas and form in layers.
no a stratus is a layer cloud.
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