seismic

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
2. (not-comparable) Subject to earthquakes.
3. (figuratively, not-comparable) Of very large or widespread effect.

Synonyms

seismal

cataclysmic

earthshaking

volcanic

world-shaking

seismical

Translations

sismique

σεισμικός

seismisch

sísmico

sismico

sismica

sismik

sísmic

sísmico

seismico

sismiche

séismique

sismal

sismici

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsaɪzmɪk/

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking, earthquake”) + -ic, equivalent to seismo- + -ic.