asperitas

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/æsˈpɛɹɪtas//æsˈpɛɹɪtæs/

noun

A cloud formation characterized by wavy undulations in the cloud base.

OriginLatin asperitās →
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Meanings

nounasperitas (plural asperitates or asperitases or asperitas)

plural asperitates · plural asperitases

  1. A cloud formation characterized by wavy undulations in the cloud base.

Origin

  1. Latinasperitās
  2. Englishasperitas

From Latin asperitās, replacing the older undulatus asperatus. Doublet of asperity.

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APA

asperitas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asperitas

MLA

“asperitas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asperitas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asperitas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asperitas.

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