English → Latin
“atmosphere” in Latin
āērair; the troposphere (situated below aethēr)caelumheaven (where the stars and the Milky Way is); sky; climate, weatherbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant; right; useful
The English word atmosphere itself goes back to Latin atmosphaera.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
atmosphere
aer (the denser air of the lower regions of the atmosphere: opposed to aether, the tipper, purer air): caelum (the heavens; the whole atmosphere; also temparature, climate). A pure atmosphere, aer parus: healthy, caelum salubre or bonum; aer salubris.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for atmosphere?
- The usual Latin words for “atmosphere” are āēr, caelum, bonus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.