Dictionary Entry
elemental
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/el-uh-MEN-tl/Word FrequencyCommon (4.1)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)(theosophy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes
In a Sentence
“The ancient tale spoke of an elemental of fire that could only live where flames roared.”
Published Usage Examples
“But Alan Iverson is basketball in elemental form, a guy of tiny stature who just has more game than you can imagine.”
“The most harmful, pure form of chlorine, what is called elemental chlorine, is no longer used to bleach paper in the U.S. Recycled paper is sometimes slightly rougher than paper made of virgin fibers from trees because it is made of shorter fibers or comes from different sources, not because of the bleaching process.”
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Origin
From Latin elementum ‘basic principle’, via French élémental.
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