klimaat

From Dutch klimaat, from Middle Dutch climaet, from Middle French climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “inclination”), from κλίνω (klínō, “to slope, incline”) (from which also cline), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (English lean).

• IPA^(key): /kliˈmɑːt/
• Hyphenation: kli‧maat

klimaat (plural klimate)

1. climate

From Middle Dutch climaet, from Middle French climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “inclination”), from κλίνω (klínō, “to slope, incline”) (from which also cline), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (English lean).

• IPA^(key): /kliˈmaːt/

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• Hyphenation: kli‧maat
• Rhymes: -aːt

klimaat n (plural klimaten, diminutive klimaatje n)

1. climate, long-term weather type
2. climate, mentality

• → Kwinti: klimaat