altocumulus

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noun

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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Meanings

nounaltocumulus (plural altocumuli)

plural altocumuli

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles

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altocumulus cloud
Broader
cumuluscumulus cloud

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From alto- + cumulus.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 高積雲 /高积云
  • 高積雲 /高积云 (gou¹ zik¹ wan⁴)cloud
Chinese Mandarin 高積雲 /高积云
  • 高積雲 /高积云 (gāojīyún)cloud
Finnish hahtuvapilvi, altocumulus
  • hahtuvapilvicloud
  • altocumuluscloud
French altocumulus
  • altocumuluscloud
Greek υψισωρείτης
  • υψισωρείτης (ypsisoreítis)cloud
Italian altocumulo
  • altocumulocloud
Japanese 高積雲, 斑雲
  • 高積雲 (kōsekiun)cloud
  • 斑雲 (madara gumo)cloud
  • 羊雲 (hitsuji gumo)cloud
  • 叢雲 (mura kumo)cloud
Korean 고적운
  • 고적운 (gojeogun)cloud
Latin altocumulus, nubes altocumula
  • altocumuluscloud
  • nubes altocumulacloud
Polish altocumulus
  • altocumuluscloud
Portuguese alto-cúmulo
  • alto-cúmulocloud
Russian высоко-кучева́я
  • высоко-кучева́я (vysoko-kučevája)cloud
Spanish altocúmulo
  • altocúmulocloud
Cite this entry
APA

altocumulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altocumulus

MLA

“altocumulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altocumulus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altocumulus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altocumulus.

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