meteoric

English

adj
Definitions
  • Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
  • Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
  • (geology) Of water: originating in the atmosphere.
  • Influenced by the weather.

Etymology

Suffix from English meteor (atmospheric phenomenon).

Origin

English

meteor

Gloss

atmospheric phenomenon

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