Definition
Relating to earthquakes or vibrations in the earth. It can also describe something so big or important that it feels like it shakes everything up.
Etymology
From French 'sismique', from Greek 'seismos' meaning 'earthquake' and 'seiein' meaning 'to shake'. The word was adopted into English in the mid-19th century as scientists began formally studying earthquakes.
Kelly Says
When you call a change 'seismic', you’re secretly comparing it to the ground literally cracking open. The word carries the drama of the earth shifting, even if you’re just talking about politics or technology.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የምድር እንቅጥቅጥ
yemidir enkʷʼʷʼʈʈ
BNবাংলা
ভূমিকম্প
BHOOM-ee-kohmp
CACatalà
sísmic
SEE-smeek
CSČeština
seismický
SEH-smeek-ee
DADansk
seismisk
SAY-zmishk
DEDeutsch
seismisch
ZAY-zmish
ELΕλληνικά
σεισμικός
SEH-smeekos
ESEspañol
sísmico
SEE-smeekoh
FAفارسی
زمینلرزه
zamin larzeh
FISuomi
maanvastaava
MAH-n vah-stah-vah
FRFrançais
sismique
SEE-smeek
HAHA
gajimare
gah-jee-MAH-reh
HIहिन्दी
भूकंप
BHOOK-hahmp
HUMagyar
szeizmikus
SAY-zmee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
seismik
SEE-smeek
IGIG
ọgba agha
OH-gbah AH-gah
ITItaliano
sismico
SEE-smeekoh
KKKK
жер сілкіну
ZHUR seel-KEE-noo
KMKM
កម្ពស់ដី
kompous dei
MSBahasa Melayu
seismik
SEE-smeek
MYမြန်မာ
ငလျင်
NGAH-lehng
NLNederlands
seismisch
ZAY-zmish
NONorsk
seismisk
SAY-zmishk
PLPolski
sejsmiczny
SEH-smeech-nee
PTPortuguês
sísmico
SEE-smeekoh
RORomână
seismic
SEE-smeek
RUРусский
сейсмический
SEH-smees-KEE-chnee
SVSvenska
seismisk
SAY-zmishk
SWKiswahili
tetemeko
teh-TEH-meh-koh
TAதமிழ்
நிலநடுக்கம்
NEE-lah-nah-doo-kahm
TEతెలుగు
భూకంపం
BHOOK-hahmp
THไทย
แผ่นดินไหว
PAN din wai
TRTürkçe
sismik
SEE-smeek
UKУкраїнська
сейсмічний
SEH-smees-KEE-chnee
URاردو
زمین لرزش
zameen larzish
VITiếng Việt
động đất
ZOONG dahht
ZUZU
isigaxa
ee-SEE-gah-kah