meteoric

English

Etymology

meteor +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒrɪk

Adjective

meteoric (comparative more meteoric, superlative most meteoric)

1. Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

   meteoric iron

2. Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.

   Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.

3. (geology) Of water: originating in the atmosphere.
4. Influenced by the weather.

Related terms

• meteor
• meteorite
• meteoritic
• meteoritics
• meteoroid
• meteoroidal
• meteorology
• meteorological

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: meteòric
• Dutch: meteorisch
• Greek: μετεωρικός (el) (meteorikós)
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• Italian: meteorico (1,2)
• Romanian: meteoric (ro)