Synonyms & related words for stratus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of stratus — including cloud, cirrus, cumulus, cloudscape, nimbus, thunderhead. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to stratus

Explore words related to stratus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stratocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus, cirrostratus, altocumulus, cirrocumulus, cloudage, uncloud. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for stratus

Common synonyms for stratus include cloud, cirrus, cumulus, cloudscape, nimbus, thunderhead, thundercloud — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does stratus come from?

The word stratus breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root stratus, from Latin sternere (“spread out, layered”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.