Etymograph

English

altocumulus

From alto- + cumulus.

Formed from alto- + cumulus

Latin cumulus ‘heap, pile’

English cumulus

Today it means

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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Etymograph / altocumulus