atmospherical C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌætməsˈfɛrɪkəl/ UK /ˌætməsˈfɛrɪkəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to the atmosphere or surrounding air Atmospherical pressure dropped sharply as the storm rolled in. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the atmosphere... atmosphericaerialairy Word family Derived forms atmospherically Related forms atmosphereatmosphericatmospherics Etymology AI details From atmosphere + -ical, atmosphere being a modern Latin compound atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek atmós ('vapor') + sphaîra ('sphere, ball'). atmós Ancient Greek sphaîra Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # atmospherical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌætməsˈfɛrɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌætməsˈfɛrɪkəl/ ## Meanings 1. relating to the atmosphere or surrounding air ## Examples - Atmospherical pressure dropped sharply as the storm rolled in. ## Synonyms - atmospheric - aerial - airy ## Derived Forms - atmospherically ## Related Forms - atmosphere - atmospheric - atmospherics ## Roots and Affixes - Root: atmós - Root: sphaîra ## Etymology From atmosphere + -ical, atmosphere being a modern Latin compound atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek atmós ('vapor') + sphaîra ('sphere, ball'). ## AI Etymology Atmospherical is an adjective meaning "relating to the atmosphere or surrounding air". Historically, it is from atmosphere + -ical, atmosphere being a modern Latin compound atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek atmós ('vapor') + sphaîra ('sphere, ball'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: atmospherical is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "relating to the atmosphere or surrounding air", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Ancient Greek atmós with Ancient Greek sphaîra. Close English family members include atmospherically, atmosphere, atmospheric, and atmospherics. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown