asthenosphere

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• UK: /asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek ἀσθενής (asthenḗs)der. English astheno- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English asthenosphere From astheno- + -sphere.

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: astenosfera — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Finnish: astenosfääri — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• French: asthénosphère — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Georgian: ასტენოსფერო (asṭenospero) — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• German: Asthenosphäre — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Greek: ασθενόσφαιρα (asthenósfaira) — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Irish: astanaisféar — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Italian: astenosfera — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Persian: سستسپهر (sost-sepehr) — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Polish: astenosfera — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Russian: астеносфе́ра (astenosféra) — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Serbo-Croatian: astenosfera — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere
• Spanish: astenosfera — the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere