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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

atmósfera

Pronunciation / Transliteration: atmosfera

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Atmosphere/ˈæt.məs.fɪər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #950 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La atmósfera de la fiesta era muy alegre."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

    "Earth's atmosphere protects life by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation."
  2. 2

    The pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art.

    "The cozy café had a warm and welcoming atmosphere."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Modern Latin 'atmosphaera', coined in the 17th century from the Greek 'atmos' meaning 'vapor' or 'steam' and 'sphaira' meaning 'sphere' or 'ball'. Originally used to describe the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth, its meaning later broadened metaphorically to denote the prevailing tone or mood of a place.

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