elemental

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound).
2. (not-comparable) Basic, fundamental or elementary.
3. (not-comparable) Of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water.
4. (broadly, not-comparable) Of, or relating to a force of nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions.

Noun

A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.

Conceptes

elemental

primordial

Sinònims

elementary

basic

primary

fundamental

rudimentary

natural

material

abecedarian

essential

simple

spontaneous

uncompounded

constituent

constitutive

initial

physical

prime

primordial

rudimental

underlying

Traduccions

elemental

élémentaire

elementare

primaire

elementar

elementar

elementair

fondamentale

natural

natürlich

rudimentar

essenziale

secondo natura

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Middle English elementall, from Medieval Latin elementālis; compare Old French elementel. By surface analysis, element + -al.