mesopause en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- English -pause English mesopause From meso- (“middle”) + -pause (“boundary”).
Meanings
- In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere and the boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesopauses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (7)
fr mésopause (the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere) · ja 中間圏界面 (the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere) · ca mesopausa (the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere) · ka მეზოპაუზა (the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere) · is miðhvörf (the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere) · es mesopausa (the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere) · ru мезопа́уза (the boundary between the mesosphere and the ionosphere)