elemental

English

Etymology

element +‎ -al

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛntəl
Hyphenation: el‧e‧men‧tal

Adjective

elemental (not comparable)

(chemistry) of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound)
basic, fundamental or elementary
of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water
(by extension) of, or relating to a force or nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions

Translations

relating to a chemical element, as opposed to a compound

Catalan: elemental (ca)

Malay: unsur, keunsuran, unsuri, elemen

basic, fundamental, elementary — see elementary

of the elements of earth, air, fire and water

Catalan: elemental (ca)

relating to forces of nature

Noun

elemental (plural elementals)

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

Translations

fantastic creature

Finnish: elementaali
Polish: żywiołak m

Russian: элемента́ль (ru) m (elementálʹ)

Catalan

Adjective

elemental (masculine and feminine plural elementals)

elemental

Spanish

Adjective

elemental (plural elementales)

elemental

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