seismic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Based on Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking, earthquake”) + -ic.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
seismic (not comparable)
- Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
- (figuratively) Of very large or widespread effect.
- 2018 January 27, Dafydd Pritchard, “Newport 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- With Spurs having avoided a seismic Cup upset, Newport's heroic display will be rewarded with a lucrative replay at Wembley.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of very large or widespread effect
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
seismic m or n (feminine singular seismică, masculine plural seismici, feminine and neuter plural seismice)
Declension[edit]
Declension of seismic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | seismic | seismică | seismici | seismice | ||
definite | seismicul | seismica | seismicii | seismicele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | seismic | seismice | seismici | seismice | ||
definite | seismicului | seismicei | seismicilor | seismicelor |
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- en:Seismology
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