meteorology

C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/ UK /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/ See IPA manual

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1

noun
The scientific study of the atmosphere, especially the weather and forecasting it.

She studied meteorology at university and now reports the weather on television.
2

noun
The weather conditions of a particular place or time.

The expedition was delayed by the harsh meteorology of the mountain region.

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weatherlore

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Forms meteorologies

Derived forms agrometeorologyastrometeorologybiometeorologyglaciometeorologyhydrometeorologymacrometeorologymesometeorologymeteorologic meteorologicalmeteorologistmicrometeorologyradarmeteorology

Related forms aerologyaeronomyatmosphere cloud evaporation humidity hydrometeor meteor meteoric meteoritemeteoriticmeteoritics

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”). First attested in 1563.

μετεωρολογία Ancient Greek

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# meteorology

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
**Frequency rank:** 52815

## Meanings
1. The scientific study of the atmosphere, especially the weather and forecasting it.
2. The weather conditions of a particular place or time.

## Examples
- She studied meteorology at university and now reports the weather on television.
- The expedition was delayed by the harsh meteorology of the mountain region.

## Synonyms
- weatherlore

## Derived Forms
- agrometeorology
- astrometeorology
- biometeorology
- glaciometeorology
- hydrometeorology
- macrometeorology
- mesometeorology
- meteorologic
- meteorological
- meteorologist
- micrometeorology
- radarmeteorology

## Related Forms
- aerology
- aeronomy
- atmosphere
- cloud
- evaporation
- humidity
- hydrometeor
- meteor
- meteoric
- meteorite
- meteoritic
- meteoritics

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: μετεωρολογία

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”). First attested in 1563.

## AI Etymology
Meteorology is a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”). First attested in 1563. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include μετεωρολογία (Ancient Greek). Current senses include the scientific study of the atmosphere, especially the weather and forecasting it and the weather conditions of a particular place or time. The wider family includes derived forms such as agrometeorology, astrometeorology, biometeorology, glaciometeorology, and hydrometeorology; related words such as aerology, aeronomy, atmosphere, and cloud.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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