atmosphere
A Word with Greek Root, Prefix or Suffix
A Word with Greek Root, Prefix or Suffix
atmosphere
the gaseous envelope of air surrounding the earth
大气, 气氛, 空气, 格调, 情趣, 气压
Dissection of atmosphere
atmosphere = atmo (vapor) + sphere (ball)
atmosphere = a vapor ball surrounding the earth
atmosphere = extended further to mean the gaseous envelope of air surrounding the earth
Now Repeat my Dissection
atmosphere = a vapor ball surrounding the earth
atmosphere = extended further to mean the gaseous envelope of air surrounding the earth
Important roots for this word:
atmo
Note: You may sometimes find that a vowel such as o is often inserted between two roots, as o inserted between phon and graph in phonograph = phon + o + graph, the reason is for easy pronounciation. Another example is archaeology = archae + o + logy
Repetition is the key to learning.
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