atmosfäär

Estonian

Etymology

From German Atmosphäre, from New Latin atmosphaera, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, steam) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, sphere).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑtmosfæːr/, [ˈɑtmosfæːr]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtmosfæːr
  • Hyphenation: at‧mos‧fäär

Noun

atmosfäär (genitive atmosfääri, partitive atmosfääri)

  1. atmosphere
    1. The layers of gases surrounding Earth or other astronomical body.
      Viiendik maakera atmosfäärist on hapnik.
      One fifth of the Earth's atmosphere is oxygen.
    2. The predominant mood, ambiance, milieu, environment.
      Jumalateenistuse atmosfäär neelas meid kiiresti endasse
      We were quickly absorbed by the atmosphere of the church service.
    3. (physics, technology) A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa, 760 mm column of mercury (symbol: atm)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (layers of gases; ambiance, mood): õhkkond, õhustik

Derived terms

  • atmosfäärne
  • atmosfääriline
  • atmosfäärine

References

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