clima
Italian
Etymology
Synonyms
- (climate) tempo
- (air conditioner) condizionatore
- (air conditioning) aria condizionata
Related terms
- climatico
- climatizzare
- climatologia
- climatoterapia
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “region, zone of latitude”, originally “slope”), from κλίνω (klínō, “I slope, incline”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkli.ma/, [ˈklɪ.ma]
Noun
clima n (genitive climatis); third declension
- (mathematics) slope, inclination
- (historical units of measure) A Roman unit of area equivalent to a square with sides of 60 Roman feet.
- (Late Latin) climate, clime
- (Late Latin, figuratively) region
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | clima | climata |
Genitive | climatis | climatum |
Dative | climatī | climatibus |
Accusative | clima | climata |
Ablative | climate | climatibus |
Vocative | clima | climata |
Synonyms
- (slope): inclinatio
Meronyms
Related terms
- climacis
References
- clima in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- clima in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- clima in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- clima in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- clima in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “region, zone”), from κλίνω (klínō, “I slope, incline”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkli.mɐ/
- Hyphenation: cli‧ma
Noun
clima m (plural climas)
- climate (long-term manifestations of weather)
- (informal) mood; atmosphere (as in the situation)
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:clima.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “region, zone”), from κλίνω (klínō, “I slope, incline”).
Derived terms
- aclimatar
- clima artificial
- microclima
Related terms
- climático
- climatizar (verb)
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