l'

feminine

/at.mɔs.fɛʁ/

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Translation

atmosphere, mood

Word origin

Coined in modern Latin from Greek atmos ('vapour') and sphaira ('ball, sphere').

Origin: Greek
Root: atmos + sphaira
English cognates: atmosphere, sphere

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralatmosphères

Examples

L' .

The mood in the house was heavy that evening.

l' .

The rocket left the atmosphere in ten minutes.

l'.

Good music changes the whole atmosphere.

L' .

The earth's atmosphere protects us from the sun.

règne ' .

There is an odd atmosphere in this office.

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This word is part of lesson 60.