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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWind-velocity
/ˈwɪnd vəˌlɒs.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The speed of air motion past a given point, usually measured in meters per second or miles per hour, often including a specific directional component.
"The aircraft faced severe turbulence as the wind-velocity increased rapidly." - 2
A vector quantity expressing both the speed and direction of the wind in meteorological observations.
"Meteorologists tracked the wind-velocity to predict the trajectory of the approaching storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'wind', deriving from Old English 'wind' (from Proto-Germanic *windaz), and 'velocity', coming from the Latin 'velocitas' (speed, swiftness), derived from 'velox' (swift). Established in meteorological and scientific contexts during the late 18th to early 19th centuries to measure atmospheric movement precisely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wind-velocity" is said worldwide
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vitesse du vent
Transliteration: vit-ɛs dy vɑ̃
"La vitesse du vent a atteint quatre-vingts kilomètres par heure."
Windgeschwindigkeit
Transliteration: vɪntɡəˌʃvɪndɪçkaɪt
"Die Windgeschwindigkeit nahm während des Sturms stark zu."
velocità del vento
Transliteration: ve.lo.t͡ʃiˈta del ˈvɛn.to
"La velocità del vento era troppo elevata per far decollare l'aereo."
velocidad del viento
Transliteration: be.lo.siˈdad del ˈbjen.to
"Los científicos midieron la velocidad del viento con precisión."
velocidade do vento
Transliteration: vɛ.lu.siˈda.dʒi du ˈvẽ.tu
"A velocidade do vento aumentou antes da tempestade."
हवा की गति
Transliteration: hava ki gati
"तूफान के दौरान हवा की गति बहुत तेज थी।"
风速
Transliteration: fēng sù
"气象台测量了今天的风速。"
풍속
Transliteration: pungsok
"태풍이 다가오면서 풍속이 빨라졌습니다."
風速
Transliteration: fūsoku
"台風の接近に伴い風速が上がった。"
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