climate

English

/ˈklaɪmɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
  • (obsolete) A region of the Earth.
  • The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).
  • (figuratively) The context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English climat derived from Old French climat derived from Latin clima (slope of the Earth, clime, region, climate) derived from Ancient Greek κλίμα (inclination, region, latitude, originally slope, zone of latitude, zone, zone originally slope) root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (lean, shelter, cover, slope, incline, leanVerb).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱley-

Gloss

lean, shelter, cover, slope, incline, leanVerb

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

坂

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