The pileus (Ancient Greek: πῖλος, pîlos; also pilleus or pilleum in Latin) was a brimless felt cap worn in Ancient Greece, Etruria, Illyria (especially Pannonia), [1] [2] [3] [4] later also introduced …

Many historians trace it to the pileus, a cap worn by the formerly enslaved in ancient Rome to indicate that they had been freed. — Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024 …

A pileus (/ ˈ p aɪ l i ə s /; Latin for 'cap'), also called scarf cloud or cap cloud, is a small, horizontal, lenticular cloud appearing above a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. Pileus clouds are often …

Pileus, close-fitting, brimless hat worn by the ancient Romans and copied from the Greek sailor’s hat called the pilos. In Roman times the head was generally left uncovered, but commoners …

Pileus may refer to: Pileus (hat), a brimless cap; Pileus (mycology), the "cap" of a mushroom; Pileus (meteorology), a cloud formation; the crown of a bird's head; the scales on the top of …

Dec 20, 2024 · Pileus clouds are lens-shaped clouds that form above the tops of larger cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds. Pileus clouds have attributes including their appearance, formation …

Nov 1, 2024 · A cap or pileus cloud is a stationary orographic cloud that forms over a mountain peak when moist air is forced up the windward slopes, and condensation occurs as it flows …

The pileus (Ancient Greek: πῖλος, pîlos; also pilleus or pilleum in Latin) was a brimless felt cap worn in Ancient Greece, Etruria, Illyria (especially Pannonia), [1] [2] [3] [4] later also introduced …

Sometimes several pileus clouds are observed above each other. Pileus is formed as a moist layer locally lifted due to rising cloud below. See cloud classification.

Pileus is a fleeting and beautiful ‘accessory cloud’, which means it is only found attached to other cloud forms. It shares much in common with lenticularis and cap clouds, which form when a …