Cyclonic

/saɪˈklɑː.nɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a cyclone; moving in a circular or spiral pattern like a rotating storm.

Etymology

From cyclone + -ic (adjective suffix). This became the standard adjective form in meteorological terminology during the late 19th century as weather science professionalized.

Kelly Says

Cyclonic rotation on Earth is determined by the Coriolis effect—storms spin clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the North, which would be impossible on a non-rotating planet.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሲክሎን
si-klo-n
ARالعربية
إعصار
i-ʿaṣār
BNবাংলা
সাইক্লোনিক
sai-klo-ni-k
CACatalà
ciclònic
si-klo-nik
CSČeština
cyklonický
si-klo-ni-cky
DADansk
cyklonisk
si-klo-nis-k
DEDeutsch
zyklonisch
tsi-klo-ni-sch
ELΕλληνικά
κυκλικός
ki-k-li-kos
ESEspañol
ciclónico
si-klo-ni-ko
FAفارسی
چرخان
chahr-shan
FISuomi
sykloninen
si-klo-ni-nen
FRFrançais
cyclone
si-klon
GUGU
સાયકલોનિક
sai-ka-lo-ni-k
HAHA
sarkin-kwan
sar-kin-kwan
HEעברית
ציקלוני
tzi-klo-ni
HIहिन्दी
साइक्लोनिक
sai-klo-nik
HUMagyar
ciklonikus
ci-klo-ni-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
siklonik
si-klo-nik
IGIG
ikpọmẹtọ
ik-po-me-to
ITItaliano
ciclonico
si-klo-ni-ko
JA日本語
サイクロン
saiku-ron
KKKK
циклонический
si-klo-ni-ches-kiy
KMKM
ស្ថានភាពប្រវត្តិ
stha-na-phea-p-bra-vat-ti
KO한국어
시클론
si-keu-lon
MRMR
सायकलोनिक
sai-ka-lo-nik
MSBahasa Melayu
siklonik
si-klo-nik
MYမြန်မာ
cyclone
si-klo-n
NLNederlands
cyclonisch
si-klo-ni-sch
NONorsk
cyklonisk
si-klo-nis-k
PAPA
ਸਾਈਕਲੋਨਿਕ
sai-ka-lo-nik
PLPolski
cykloniczny
si-klo-ni-cz-ny
PTPortuguês
ciclónico
si-klo-ni-ko
RORomână
ciclonic
si-klo-nik
RUРусский
циклонический
tsi-klo-ni-ches-kiy
SVSvenska
cyklonisk
si-klo-nis-k
SWKiswahili
siklonik
si-klo-nik
TAதமிழ்
சைக்கிளோனிக்
sai-kka-lo-ni-k
TEతెలుగు
సైక్లోనీక్
sai-klo-ne-ek
THไทย
ไซโคลน
sai-kloron
TLTL
siklonik
si-klo-nik
TRTürkçe
siklonik
si-klo-nik
UKУкраїнська
циклонічний
tsi-klo-ni-ch-ny
URاردو
سائیکلونک
sai-kalon-k
VITiếng Việt
bão
bau
YOYO
siklonik
si-klo-nik
ZH中文
旋风
xuán fēng
ZUZU
siklonik
si-klo-nik

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