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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesciclónico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siˈkloniko
"Los vientos adquirieron un patrón ciclónico destructivo."
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2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of a cyclone or its atmospheric circulation pattern.
"The satellite imagery revealed distinct cyclonic rotation in the developing tropical depression." - 2
Moving in a circle or spiral vortex.
"The fluid flowed through the industrial separator in a fast cyclonic motion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'kyklon', meaning 'moving in a circle' or 'whirling', formed from 'kyklos' (circle). It entered the English scientific lexicon in the late 19th century alongside the meteorological conceptualization of large-scale rotating storm systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cyclonic" is said worldwide
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cyclonique
Transliteration: siklonik
"La perturbation présente une activité cyclonique intense."
zyklonisch
Transliteration: tsyklonish
"Das Sturmtief zeigt eine stark zyklonische Rotation."
ciclonico
Transliteration: tʃiˈklɔniko
"Il sistema meteorologico ha assunto una struttura ciclonica."
ciclónico
Transliteration: siˈkloniko
"Los vientos adquirieron un patrón ciclónico destructivo."
ciclônico
Transliteration: siˈklõniku
"A tempestade desenvolveu um forte movimento ciclônico."
चक्रवातीय
Transliteration: chakravateeya
"तूफान में चक्रवातीय हवाएं चल रही हैं।"
气旋性的
Transliteration: qìxuánxìng de
"卫星拍下了这股气旋性的风暴。"
기선성의
Transliteration: giseonseong-ui
"폭풍이 강한 기선성 회전을 보이고 있습니다."
低気圧性の
Transliteration: teikiatsusei no
"その嵐は顕著な低気圧性の回転を示した。"
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