Spanish word

meteorológico

Pronunciation

IPA/meteoɾoˈloxiko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveweather

Example

¿Qué dice el pronóstico meteorológico para mañana?

What does the weather forecast say for tomorrow?

Illustration for meteorológico (weather)

More examples

El boletín meteorológico indica probabilidad de tormentas esta noche.

The weather bulletin indicates a chance of storms tonight.

Core concept

Local atmospheric conditions at a specific time (temperature, wind, clouds, precipitation).

Common phrases

  • boletín meteorológico

    weather bulletin

  • informe meteorológico

    weather report

Similar words

climático: Typical long-term weather patterns of a region.

Definition in Spanish

Relativo a la meteorología; describe las condiciones y fenómenos de la atmósfera en un lugar y momento concretos.

Word origin

From Spanish meteorología, itself from Greek meteoros 'that which is in the air', with the adjective suffix -ico denoting relation to meteorology.

Usage tips

  • Mainly used in formal, technical, or news contexts, while everyday speech more often uses tiempo or concrete verbs and phrases such as 'va a llover'.

Other meanings

  • meteorologicaladjective

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