English Explanatory Dictionary

meteorology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
  2. The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

Pronunciation

/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meteorology.wav /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-meteorology.wav

Word forms

meteorology meteorologies

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.

Synonyms

meteorology weatherlore

Related words

meteor meteoric meteorite meteoritic meteoritics meteoroid meteoroidal aerology aeronomy weather forecasting atmosphere wind weather hydrometeor precipitation rain evaporation storm cloud humidity pressure temperature

Derived words

aeronautical meteorology agricultural meteorology agrometeorology applied meteorology astrometeorology biometeorology dynamic meteorology glaciometeorology hydrometeorology macrometeorology mesometeorology meteorologic meteorological meteorologist micrometeorology physical meteorology radar meteorology radarmeteorology radio meteorology synoptic meteorology
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