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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

climat

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kleemat

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Climate/ˈklaɪ.mət/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #950 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le climat de la région est très varié."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

    "The climate in the Mediterranean region is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters."
  2. 2

    A prevailing trend or general attitude in a particular area or field.

    "The political climate in the country has shifted dramatically in recent years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word 'klima', meaning 'slope, zone, or region of the earth', based on the inclination of the sun's rays. It entered Middle English via Old French and Latin, gradually shifting from denoting latitudinal zones of temperature to describing the prevailing weather conditions of any particular area over long periods.

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