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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclima
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkli.ma
"El clima está muy agradable hoy."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
"The weather outside is cold and rainy."
- 1
To wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure to the atmosphere.
"The wooden fence has weathered to a soft gray over the years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'wedren', meaning 'to blow' or referring to the atmosphere, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*wedram'. Over centuries, its meaning shifted from general wind and storm conditions to the broader state of the atmosphere at a given place and time. Cognates include German 'Wetter' and Dutch 'weer'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weather" is said worldwide
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temps
Transliteration: tɑ̃
"Quel temps fait-il aujourd'hui ?"
Wetter
Transliteration: ˈvɛtɐ
"Das Wetter ist heute sehr schön."
tempo
Transliteration: ˈtɛm.po
"Com'è il tempo oggi?"
clima
Transliteration: ˈkli.ma
"El clima está muy agradable hoy."
tempo
Transliteration: ˈtẽ.pu
"Como está o tempo hoje?"
मौसम
Transliteration: mausam
"आज मौसम बहुत सुहावना है।"
天气
Transliteration: tiān qì
"今天的天气非常好。"
날씨
Transliteration: nalssi
"오늘 날씨가 정말 좋습니다."
天気
Transliteration: tenki
"今日の天気はとても良いです。"
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