Meteorological Meaning
/ˌmitiəɹəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to meteorology.
Sentence Examples
The captain will go to the meteorological office to get a weather briefing.
Freezing rain is a rather rare meteorological phenomenon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ office issued a storm warning because of the approaching hurricane.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ department provided a detailed weather forecast for the upcoming week, predicting several days of heavy rain.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English meteorology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English meteorological From meteorology + -ical.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But from time to time, June throws up a curveball, in the shape of unusual and hard to predict meteorological events."
— 2017 June 13, Stephen Moss, “June likes to throw a curveball now and again”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2018:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ office issued a storm warning because of the approaching hurricane.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ department provided a detailed weather forecast for the upcoming week, predicting several days of heavy rain.