elemental B2 Topic:Nature & Landscape US /(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/ See IPA manual Freq #24152 Meanings 1 adj Basic and fundamental; forming an essential part of something. The need for safety is one of our most elemental human needs. 2 adj Relating to the powerful forces of nature, especially harsh weather. They struggled against the elemental fury of the storm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · basic and fundamental;... primary Word family Derived forms bielementalbioelementaldielementalelementalismelementalityelementalizeelementallymonoelementalmultielementalnonelementalomnielementaltrielemental Etymology AI details From Middle English elementall, from Medieval Latin elementālis; compare Old French elementel. By surface analysis, element + -al. elementall Middle English elementālis la-med View etymology graph -> Topics Nature & Landscape External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elemental **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/ **Frequency rank:** 24152 ## Meanings 1. Basic and fundamental; forming an essential part of something. 2. Relating to the powerful forces of nature, especially harsh weather. ## Examples - The need for safety is one of our most elemental human needs. - They struggled against the elemental fury of the storm. ## Derived Forms - bielemental - bioelemental - dielemental - elementalism - elementality - elementalize - elementally - monoelemental - multielemental - nonelemental - omnielemental - trielemental ## Roots and Affixes - Root: elementall - Root: elementālis ## Etymology From Middle English elementall, from Medieval Latin elementālis; compare Old French elementel. By surface analysis, element + -al. ## AI Etymology Elemental comes from Middle English elementall, from Medieval Latin elementālis; compare Old French elementel. By surface analysis, element + -al. In current use, the main senses are “Basic and fundamental; forming an essential part of something” and “Relating to the powerful forces of nature, especially harsh weather”. ## Topics - Nature & Landscape markdown