adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- meteoric iron
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
meteoric
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/
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rhymes with -ɒɹɪk
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CMU ARPABET: M IY2 T IY0 AO1 R IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
- Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Originating in the atmosphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Influenced by the weather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a meteoric flower
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 5
pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- meteoric shower
- meteoric impacts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 6
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- meteorological factors
- meteorological chart
- meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meteorologic, meteorological
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a meteoric rise to fame
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English meteor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English meteoric From meteor + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: meteòric — pertaining to a meteor
- Dutch: meteorisch — pertaining to a meteor
- French: météorique — pertaining to a meteor
- Greek: μετεωρικός (meteorikós) — pertaining to a meteor
- Italian: meteorico — pertaining to a meteor
- Romanian: meteoric — pertaining to a meteor
- Swedish: meteorisk — pertaining to a meteor