seismic

English

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismos, “shaking, earthquake”) + -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪzmɪk/, X-SAMPA: /"saIzmIk/
• Rhymes: -aɪzmɪk.

Adjective

seismic (not comparable)

1. Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
2. (figuratively) Of very large, or widespread effect.

Related terms

• seismics
• seismograph
• seismology

Translations

related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth

• Finnish: seisminen (fi)
• German: seismisch (de)
• Greek: σεισμικός (el) (seismikós)
• Hungarian: szeizmikus (hu)
• Icelandic: jarðskjálfta- (is)

• Polish: sejsmiczny (pl) m
• Portuguese: sísmico (pt)
• Russian: сейсмический (ru) (sejsmíčeskij)
• Turkish: sismik (tr)

of very large, or widespread effect

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• French: sismique
• Italian: sismico (1)

• Latin: seismica f, seismucis m
• Romanian: seismic m
• Spanish: seismico