ατμόσφαιρα

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French atmosphère from atmo- < Ancient Greek ἀτμός m (“steam”) + -sphère < Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra)[1] Morphologically, from ατμο- +‎ -σφαιρα.

Noun

ατμόσφαιρα • (atmósfaira) f (plural ατμόσφαιρες)

  1. atmosphere (planetary)
    Η ατμόσφαιρα της Γης αποτελείται κατά 21% από οξυγόνο.
    I atmósfaira tis Gis apoteleítai katá 21% apó oxygóno.
    The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 21% oxygen.
  2. atmosphere, air (in a room)
  3. atmosphere (unit of pressure, 1.013 bar or 760 mmHg)
  4. (figuratively) atmosphere (mood or feeling)
    η ζεστή και φιλική ατμόσφαιρα στα μπαρ
    i zestí kai filikí atmósfaira sta bar
    the warm and friendly atmosphere in the bar

Declension

Declension of ατμόσφαιρα
singular plural
nominative ατμόσφαιρα • ατμόσφαιρες •
genitive ατμόσφαιρας • ατμοσφαιρών •
accusative ατμόσφαιρα • ατμόσφαιρες •
vocative ατμόσφαιρα • ατμόσφαιρες •

References

  1. ^ ατμόσφαιρα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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