thermal

English

/ˈθɝməl/

noun
Definitions
  • (meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

Etymology

Derived from French thermal derived from Latin *thermalis derived from Ancient Greek θέρμη (heat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (warm, hot, heat, warmhot, be warm), *gʷʰer- (warm, hot, heat, warmhot, be warm).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰer-

Gloss

warm, hot, heat, warmhot, be warm

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

暑, 熱

Emoji
🌡️ ☀️ 🌞 🌵

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