| Latin Root | Translation | Example | ||
| cumulus
stratus cirrus altum nimbus | heap
layer curl of hair height, upper air rain | fair weather cumulus
altostratus cirrus altocumulus cumulonimbus |
1. GENERA
| Name | Translation | Level in Atmosphere | ||
| cirrus cirrocumulus cirrostratus altocumulus altostratus nimbostratus stratocumulus stratus cumulus cumulonimbus | curl of hair
cirrus and cumulus cirrus and stratus altum and cumulus altum and stratus nimbus and stratus stratus and cumulus layer heap cumulus and nimbus | high high high middle middle deep low low deep deep |
| Latin | Translation | Example | ||
| fibratus uncinus spissatus castelanus floccus stratiformis nebulosus lenticularis fractus humilis mediocris congestus | possessing filaments hooked to make thick castle tuft of wool layer appearance nebulous lentil to fracture near ground, small medium to heap up | cirrostratus fibratus cirrus uncinus cirrus spissatus altocumulus castelanus cirrus floccus altocumulus stratiformis stratus nebulosus altocumulus lenticularis cumulus fractus cumulus humilis cumulus mediocris cumulus congestus |
| Name | Translation | ||
| intortus vertebratus undulatus radiatus lacunosus duplicatus translucidus perlucidus opacus | to twist having vertebrae having waves being radiant having holes double transparent light pass through shadowy, thick |
| Name | Translation | ||
| incus mamma virga praecipitatio arcus tuba pileus velum pannus | anvil udder stick a fall bow, arch trumpet cap sail of ship piece of cloth, shred |
