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asperitas

Syllables: as·pe·ri·tas/æsˈpɛɹɪtas/

asperitas noun: a cloud formation characterized by wavy undulations in the cloud base.

asperitas: a cloud formation characterized by wavy undulations in the cloud base
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Noun

asperitas (plural asperitates or asperitases or asperitas)

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

Forms of asperitas

pluralasperitates
pluralasperitases
pluralasperitas

Origin of asperitas

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

Questions about asperitas

What does asperitas mean?
Asperitas means a cloud formation characterized by wavy undulations in the cloud base.
What part of speech is asperitas?
Asperitas is a noun.
How do you pronounce asperitas?
Asperitas is pronounced /æsˈpɛɹɪtas/.
What is the plural of asperitas?
The plural of asperitas is asperitates.

Words near asperitas in the dictionary

  1. Aspergirl
  2. Aspergirls
  3. asperifoliate
  4. asperifolious
  5. asperin
  6. asperitas
  7. asperities
  8. asperity
  9. aspermatic
  10. aspermatism
  11. aspermatogenesis

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