stratospheric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the stratosphere (“the region of the uppermost atmosphere”).
  2. Unusually or unreasonably high; astronomical.

Pronunciation

/ˌstɹætəˈsfɛɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-stratospheric.wav /-fɪ-/

Word forms

stratospheric more stratospheric most stratospheric

Etymology

From stratosphere + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns).

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