English
wikipedia|cirrus cloud
Etymology
From L. #Latin|cirrus �curl�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�sɪɹ�s/, SAMPA|/"sIr@s/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪr�s|-ɪr�s
Noun
en-noun|cirri
- botany A tendril.
- zoology A thin tendril-like appendage.
en-noun|es
Image:CirrusField-color.jpg|thumb|A sky filled with cirrus clouds
#meteorology A principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres.
Translations
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Chinese: ��, �� (ju�nyún)
Italian: cirro m
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Japanese: JAchar|巻� (����, ken'un), ��� (sujigumo)
Russian: пе�и��а� (péristaja) f
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