atmosphered
|at-mos-phered|
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/ˈæt.məs.fɪr/
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/ˈæt.məs.fɪə/
(atmosphere)
gaseous envelope; mood
Etymology
'atmosphere' originates from Ancient Greek, specifically the words 'atmos' and 'sphaira', where 'atmos' meant 'vapor' and 'sphaira' meant 'sphere'.
'atmosphere' entered English via Latin and French (compare Medieval/Modern French 'atmosphère') from Greek 'atmos' + 'sphaira', and eventually became the modern English word 'atmosphere'.
Initially it meant the physical 'envelope of vapor/air' surrounding a body (originally 'vapor-sphere'), but over time it also came to mean the characteristic 'mood' or 'ambience' of a place or situation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'atmosphere' (rare verb): to surround or suffuse with an atmosphere; to give a place or work a particular mood or ambience.
The old house was atmosphered by dim lights and the scent of cedar, giving visitors a sense of history.
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