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/kli.ma/
Translation
climate
Word origin
From Greek klima ('slope, zone, region'), by way of Latin clima, originally referring to the inclination of the Earth's surface relative to the sun's rays. English climate and clime share the same root.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- klima
- English cognates
- climate, clime
Grammar
Examples
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The climate in this region is mild all year round.
tendu .
The political climate remains tense ahead of the elections.
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Scientists are studying how the climate has changed in a century.
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