elemental

English

Etymology

element +‎ -al

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛntəl
Hyphenation: el‧e‧men‧tal

Adjective

elemental (not comparable)

(chemistry) of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound)
basic, fundamental or elementary
of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water
(by extension) of, or relating to a force or nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions

Translations

relating to a chemical element, as opposed to a compound

Catalan: elemental (ca)

Malay: unsur, keunsuran, unsuri, elemen

basic, fundamental, elementary — see elementary

of the elements of earth, air, fire and water

Catalan: elemental (ca)

relating to forces of nature

Noun

elemental (plural elementals)

(fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.

Translations

fantastic creature

Finnish: elementaali
Polish: żywiołak m

Russian: элемента́ль (ru) m (elementálʹ)
Spanish: elemental (es) m or f

Catalan

Adjective

elemental (masculine and feminine plural elementals)

elemental

Spanish

Adjective

elemental (plural elementales)

elemental

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