meteoric

English

Etymology

meteor +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒrɪk

Adjective

meteoric (comparative more meteoric, superlative most meteoric)

Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
meteoric iron
Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
(geology) Of water: originating in the atmosphere.
Influenced by the weather.

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Translations

Translations

Catalan: meteòric
Dutch: meteorisch
Greek: μετεωρικός (el) (meteorikós)

Italian: meteorico (1,2)
Romanian: meteoric (ro)

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