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Altostratus in Irish (Altastratas): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for altostratus is altastratas, a masculine noun (plural altastratais).
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How to say “altostratus” in Irish

Irish:
altastratas
English:
altostratus
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:
“AL-tuh-strat-us”  /ˈal̪ˠt̪ˠəˌsˠt̪ˠɾˠat̪ˠəsˠ/
Various forms
Plural:
altastratais (altostratuses)
Genitive singular:
altastratais, an altastratais (e.g. sraith altastratais, a layer of altostratus)
Genitive plural:
altastratas, na n-altastratas (e.g. airde na n-altastratas, the height of altostratus clouds)

What does “altastratas” mean?

altostratus
A grey or bluish layer of mid-level cloud that often covers the whole sky and can make the sun look dim and watery.Also: altostratus cloud, mid-level cloud, cloud layer.

“Altastratas” with the article

The plural of altostratus in Irish is altastratais. Here is altastratas after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an t-altastratas
the altostratus
Masculine nouns take t before a vowel after an
na haltastratais
the altostratuses
Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Altastratas” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using altastratas, the Irish word for altostratus.

Is scamall meánleibhéil é altastratas.
Altostratus is a mid-level cloud.
Chlúdaigh an t-altastratas an spéir ar fad ar maidin.
The altostratus covered the whole sky this morning.
Bhí an ghrian le feiceáil go lag tríd an altastratas.
The sun was faintly visible through the altostratus.
Is minic a thagann báisteach i ndiaidh altastratais.
Rain often comes after altostratus.
Tá dath liath ar shraith an altastratais inniu.
The layer of altostratus is grey today.
D'fhoghlaimíomar faoi altastratais sa rang tíreolaíochta.
We learned about altostratus clouds in geography class.
Tá altastratas tiubh ag teacht isteach ón iarthar.
Thick altostratus is coming in from the west.

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Altostratus in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for altostratus?

The Irish for altostratus is altastratas (pronounced “AL-tuh-strat-us”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is altastratais.

How do you pronounce altastratas in Irish?

Altastratas is said like “AL-tuh-strat-us” (IPA /ˈal̪ˠt̪ˠəˌsˠt̪ˠɾˠat̪ˠəsˠ/).

What is the plural of altostratus in Irish?

The plural of altastratas is altastratais; with the article, na haltastratais means “the altostratuses”. The genitive plural is altastratas, as in airde na n-altastratas (the height of altostratus clouds).

Why does altastratas sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-altastratas (the altostratus), a haltastratas (her altostratus), a n-altastratas (their altostratus), na haltastratais (the altostratuses).

How is altastratas different from stratas?

Altastratas is a mid-level sheet of cloud, while stratas is a low grey layer close to the ground. Both are types of scamall.

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