Seismic

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Translations 1.5 Related terms

English

Pronunciation

Seis*mic

• AHD: //
• IPA: //
• SAMPA: //

SAÏS-mihk

Etymology

Gk seismos fr. seismo + -ic (seism(o) + ic)

Adjective

seismic

1. Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
2. (Metaphorically) Of very large, or widespread effect.

Translations

• seisminen

• French: sismique

  Seismik

• Greek: (seismiki ), (seismikos )
• Italian: sismico m, sismica f
• Latin: seismica f, seismucis m
• Polish: sejsmiczny m, sejsmiczna f, sejsmiczne n
• Portuguese: seismico
• Romanian: seismic m, seismică f
• Spanish: seismico

Related terms

• seismograph